Arto Koivisto

Arto Koivisto
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1976 Innsbruck 4x10 km
1976 Innsbruck 15 km

Arto Ilmari Koivisto (born 7 December 1948 in Isojoki) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 15 km bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.

Koivisto also won the 15 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976.

Doping ban

Koivisto tested positive for ephedrine and codine at the 1981 Finnish Skiing Championships, and lost two bronze medals. He claimed the source of the substances was a cough medicine prescribed to him by a doctor, and he got a one-month sanction from the sport.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Siukonen, Markku & Ahola, Matti: Urheilun vuosikirja 1981-82, p. 88. Jyväskylä: Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab, 1982.
  2. ↑ En lång följetong, hbl.fi, 25 August 2008
  • Arto Koivisto at the International Ski Federation
  • Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-24)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Arto Koivisto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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