Aki Karvonen
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1984 Sarajevo | 15 km |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1984 Sarajevo | 50 km |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 4 x 10 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
| 1987 Oberstdorf | 30 km classical |
| 1989 Lahti | 4 x 10 km relay |
| 1982 Oslo | 4 x 10 km relay |
Aki Tapani Karvonen (born 31 August 1957 in Valtimo) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won three medals at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, with a silver in the 15 km, and two bronze medals in 50 km and the 4x10 km relay, respectively.
Karvonen also won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, with two silver medals (30 km: 1987, 4 x 10 km: 1989) and one bronze (4 x 10 km: 1982, tied with East Germany).
Doping
Karvonen admitted in May 1985 that he'd had a blood transfusion for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1985.[1] In 1994 Karvonen admitted that he'd have blood transfusions also for the 1984 Winter Olympics.[1]
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 13 February 1984 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 15 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 2nd |
| 2 | 19 February 1984 | | 50 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | |
| 3 | 1986–87 | 12 February 1987 |  | 30 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 5 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 25 February 1982 |  | 4 x 10 km Relay | World Championships[1] | 3rd | Härkönen / Kirvesniemi / Mieto |
| 2 | 1983–84 | 16 February 1984 | | 4 x 10 km Relay | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | Ristanen / Mieto / Kirvesniemi |
| 3 | 1985–86 | 9 March 1986 |  | 4 x 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Hynninen / Ristanen / Kirvesniemi |
| 4 | 1986–87 | 19 March 1987 | | 4 x 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Laukkanen / Kirvesniemi / Ristanen |
| 5 | 1988–89 | 24 February 1989 | | 4 x 10 km Relay M | World Championships[1] | 2nd | Kirvesniemi / Ristanen / Räsänen |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- 1 2 Hiihtäjä Aki Karvonen tunnusti veritankkauksen lääkärien paljastusten jälkeen, yle.fi, 26 September 2012
- ↑ "Athlete : KARVONEN Aki". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
External links
- Aki Karvonen at the International Ski Federation
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Aki Karvonen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.