Esko Saira (born June 14, 1938, in Lemi, South Karelia) is a Finnish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with the Finnish team."1972 Winter Olympics – Sapporo, Japan – Biathlon" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)

At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck he again received a team silver medal. "1976 Winter Olympics – Innsbruck, Austria – Biathlon" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)

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