Tapio Nurmela

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Tapio Nurmela
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Nagano 4 x 5 km team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Ramsau 4 x 5 km team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Trondheim 4 x 5 km team

Tapio Nurmela (born 2 January 1975 in Rovaniemi) is a Finnish nordic combined athlete who competed during the 1990s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Nurmela also won two medals in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 1999 and a silver in 1997.


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