Klaes Karppinen
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Klaes Karppinen (also spelled Klaus; 9 October 1907 – 24 January 1992) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the 4 × 10 km relay. Karppinen was born in Iisalmi, Finland.
Karppinen's biggest successes were at the Nordic skiing World Championships where he earned 10 medals, including five golds (18 km: 1935, 4 × 10 km relay: 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939) and five silvers (18 km: 1939; 50 km: 1935, 1937, 1939; and 4 × 10 km relay: 1937).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 28 | — | 5 | Gold |
World Championships
- 10 medals – (5 gold, 5 silver)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 26 | 5 | DNF | Gold |
| 1935 | 27 | Gold | Silver | Gold |
| 1937 | 29 | — | Silver | Silver |
| 1938 | 30 | 14 | 5 | Gold |
| 1939 | 31 | Silver | Silver | Gold |
References
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External links
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- 1907 births
- 1992 deaths
- Sportspeople from Iisalmi
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Finland
- Skiers from North Savo
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen