Finnish Ski Association

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Finnish Ski Association
Suomen Hiihtoliitto Finlands skidförbund
Formation	1908 (1908)
Type	Sports governing body
Headquarters	Helsinki & Lahti
Location	Finland
Official language	Finnish Swedish

The Finnish Ski Association (Finnish: Suomen Hiihtoliitto, Swedish: Finlands skidförbund^[1]) is a skiing governing body in Finland, based in Helsinki and Lahti. It is a member of FIS, and runs cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic skiing, and alpine skiing.

It was established in 1908 as Liitto Suomen hiihtourheilun edistämiseksi. The first chairman was Lennart Munck Af Flukila. Its modern name was adopted in 1931.

Chairmen

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1908–1911 Lennart Munck Af Flukila
1911–1912 Artur Antman
1912–1913 Eino Saastamoinen
1914–1915 Frans Ilander
1915–1931 Toivo Aro
1931 Armas Palmros
1931–1937 Juho Hillo
1937–1941 Tauno Aarre
1941–1942 Kalle Vierto
1942 Armas Palamaa
1942–1954 Yrjö Kaloniemi
1954–1960 Akseli Kaskela
1960–1967 Ali Koskimaa
1967–1985 Hannu Koskivuori
1986–1989 Matti Autio
1990–1995 Eino Petäjäniemi
1996–2000 Esko Aho
2000–2002 Paavo M. Petäjä
2003–2004 Seppo Rehunen
2005–2009 Jaakko Holkeri
2009–2013 Matti Sundberg
2013-2017 Jukka-Pekka Vuori
2017–2024 Markku Haapasalmi

References

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^ "Finnish Ski Association".

External links

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National members of the International Ski Federation (in Swedish)

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