Veikko Leo Karvonen ( Finnish. Veikko Leo Karvonen ; January 5, 1926 - August 1, 2007 ) - Finnish athlete, Olympic medalist, European champion.
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| Full name | Veikko Leo Carvonen | ||||||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | January 5, 1926 Gromovo (Leningrad Region) | ||||||||||||||||
| Date and Place of Death | August 1, 2007 (aged 81) Turku | ||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm | ||||||||||||||||
| The weight | 55 kg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Marathon | 2 h 18 min 57 sec (1956) | ||||||||||||||||
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Veikko Karvonen was born in 1926 in Saccola . In 1950 he became the silver medalist of the European Championship. In 1952, at the Helsinki Olympics, he took part in marathon competitions, where he finished 5th. In 1954 he won the European Championship. In 1956, he won a bronze medal in the marathon at the Olympic Games in Melbourne .
Links
- Veikko Karvonen - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com