Matti Pitkänen (born 20 December 1948, in Ikaalinen) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980. He also finished sixth in the 30 km at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Pitkänen also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. He also finished fourth in the 15 km, 30 km, and 50 km events at those same games. Pitkänen won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1978. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games 2 medals – 1 gold, 1 bronze) World Championships 1 medal – (1 silver) World Cup Season standings References External links - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file 1951 births Living people People from Ikaalinen Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Finnish male cross-country skiers Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland Sportspeople from Pirkanmaa 20th-century Finnish people