Veikko Karvonen
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 17 years ago |
Date of birth | January 5,1926 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Gromovo |
Russia | |
Date of died | August 1,2007 |
Died | Turku |
Finland | |
Height | 165 (cm) |
Weight | 54 (kg) |
Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon |
Job | Athlete |
Nationality | Finnish |
Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon |
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ID | 506683 |
Veikko Karvonen Life story
Veikko Leo Karvonen was a Finnish long-distance runner who mainly competed in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1954 European Championships he won the gold medal in the marathon and the following year won the Boston Marathon.