Aki Karvonen
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 4 × 10 km relay, respectively. Karvonen also won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, with two silver medals (30 km: 1987, 4 × 10 km relay: 1989) and one bronze (4 × 10 km relay: 1982, tied with East Germany). Doping Karvonen admitted in May 1985 that he'd had a blood transfusion before the 1985 World Championships.Hiihtäjä Aki Karvonen tunnusti veritankkauksen lääkärien paljastusten jälkeen yle.fi, 26 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Valtimo
Valtimo () is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the town of Nurmes on 1 January 2020. It was located in the North Karelia region. In 2019, the municipality had a population of 2,140 and covered an area of , of which was water. The population density was . Neighbouring municipalities were Nurmes, Rautavaara and Sotkamo. The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Places in Valtimo * Pumppuamo People * Aki Karvonen (born 1957) * Jarmo Kärnä Jarmo Kalevi Kärnä (born 4 August 1958 in Valtimo) is a retired Finnish long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. ... (born 1958) References External links *Municipality of Valtimo– Official website Nurmes Populated places established in 1910 Populated places disestablished in 2020 Former municipalities of Finland {{EasternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blood Doping
Blood doping is a form of doping in which the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream is boosted in order to enhance athletic performance. Because such blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, a higher concentration in the blood can improve an athlete's aerobic capacity (VO2 max) and endurance. Blood doping can be achieved by making the body produce more red blood cells itself using drugs, giving blood transfusions either from another person or back to the same individual, or by using blood substitutes. Many methods of blood doping are illegal, particularly in professional sports where it is considered to give an artificial advantage to the competitor. Anti-doping agencies use tests to try to identify individuals who have been blood doping using a number of methods, typically by analysing blood samples from the competitors. History Blood doping is defined as the use of illicit products (e.g. erythropoietin (EPO), darbepoetin-alfa, hypoxia-inducible factor (H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1982–83 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 1982–83 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 2nd official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The World Cup started in Val di Sole, Italy on 12 December 1982 and finished in Labrador City, Canada on 27 March 1983. Alexander Zavyalov of the Soviet Union won the overall men's cup, and Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen of Finland won the women's. Calendar Men Women Overall standings Men's standings Women's standings Achievements ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men * Jan Ottosson, 22, in his 2nd season - the WC 2 (15 km) in Reit im Winkl; also first podium * Jan Lindvall, 22, in his 2nd season - the WC 5 (50 km) in Kavgolovo; first podium was 1981–82 WC 7 (50 km) in Lahti * Alexander Zavyalov, 27, in his 2nd season - the WC 3 (15 km) in Sarajevo; first podium was 1981–82 WC 5 (15 km) in Oslo * Asko Autio, 29, in his 2nd season - the WC 8 (50 km) in Oslo; also first podium * Gunde Svan, 21, in his 1st season - the WC 9 (15 km) in Anchora ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 took place 17–26 February 1989 in Lahti, Finland, for a record fifth time (1926, 1938, 1958, 1978). The women's 5 km was not held after being reintroduced in the previous championships. These championships featured separate races of men's 15 km and women's 10 km both in the classical technique and in the freestyle technique. Additionally, the women's 15 km event debuted and the women's 20 km event was lengthened to 30 km. Men's cross-country 15 km classical 22 February 1989 15 km freestyle 20 February 1989 30 km classical 18 February 1989 50 km freestyle 26 February 1989 4 × 10 km relay 24 February 1989 Among the 19 relay teams competing were Australia, Denmark, Greece, and the Netherlands. Women's cross-country 10 km classical 19 February 1989 10 km freestyle 17 February 1989 15 km classical 21 February 1989 30 km freestyle 25 February 1989 4 × 5 km relay 24 February 1989 Men's Nor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987 took place 11–21 February 1987 in Oberstdorf, West Germany. Following the domination of the skating technique at the previous championships, the International Ski Federation (FIS) introduced separate cross-country skiing races in the classical technique and the freestyle technique at these championships. For the only time (besides the 1988 Winter Olympics), the relays consisted of four freestyle legs. Men's cross-country 15 km classical 15 February 1987 30 km classical 12 February 1987 50 km freestyle 21 February 1987 4 × 10 km relay 17 February 1987 Women's cross-country 5 km classical 16 February 1987 10 km classical 13 February 1987 20 km freestyle 20 February 1987 4 × 5 km relay 17 February 1987 Men's Nordic combined 15 km individual Gundersen 13 February 1987 Kerry Lynch of the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982 took place on 19–28 February 1982 in Oslo, Norway at the Holmenkollen ski arena. This was Oslo's record-tying fourth time hosting the event after previously doing so in 1930, the 1952 Winter Olympics, and 1966. The Nordic combined 3 × 10 km team event and the ski jumping team large hill events were added to these championships. It was also the year in which cross country competitions had the freestyle (or skating) technique debuted and that electronic timing returned to scoring the results in tenths of a second after Sweden's Thomas Wassberg edged out Finland's Juha Mieto by 0.01 seconds in the men's 15 km event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. The timing of the event in tenths of a second has continued as of 2011 in all Nordic skiing events. Men's cross country 15 km 23 February 1982 30 km 20 February 1982 Bill Koch, who developed the freestyle technique used in cross-country skiing, was the first America ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 Kilometre Relay
The men's 4 × 10 km relay cross-country skiing competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, took place on Wednesday 24 February at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park in Canmore, Alberta. The race saw Sweden beat Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ... by 12.7 seconds, with Czechoslovakia finishing third. Results Sources: References External linksResults International Ski Federation (FIS) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay Men's cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre Freestyle
The men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, was held on 27 February 1988 at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 50 kilometre course. Maurilio De Zolt of Italy was the 1987 World champion and Thomas Wassberg was the defending champion from the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija .... Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 kilometre freestyle Men's 50 kilometre Men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 Kilometre Classical
The men's 30 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, was held on Monday 15 February at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 30 kilometre course. The Swede Thomas Wassberg was the 1987 World champion and Nikolay Zimyatov of the Soviet Union was the defending Olympic champion from 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo ..., Yugoslavia. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 kilometre classical Men's cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics Men's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 Kilometre Classical
The men's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, was held on 19 February at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 15 kilometre course. Marco Albarello of Italy was the 1987 World champion and Gunde Svan of Sweden was the defending champion from the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija .... Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Men's 15 kilometre classical Men's 50 kilometre Men's 15 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing results was contested at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Medal summary Medal table Participating NOCs Thirty-four nations sent cross-country skiers to compete in the events in Calgary. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Men's events Women's events See also *Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics References External links Official Olympic Report {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics 1988 Winter Olympics 1988 Winter Olympics events Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... Cross-country skiing competitions in Canada ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 Kilometre
The 30 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. It was the eighth appearance of the 30 km race. The competition was held on Friday, 10 February 1984, at Veliko Polje, Igman. Of the 72 athletes who started the race, three were disqualified. Nikolay Zimyatov of the Soviet Union successfully regained his Olympic title. His fellow countryman Alexander Zavyalov took silver with Sweden's Gunde Svan Gunde Anders Svan (born 12 January 1962) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his cross-country skiing career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total ... taking bronze. Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 Km Men's cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics Men's 30 kilometre cro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |