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.
Medal record | ||
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Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing Finland | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 4 × 10 km relay | |
World Championships | ||
1934 Sollefteå | 4 × 10 km relay | |
1935 Vysoké Tatry | 18 km | |
1935 Vysoké Tatry | 4 × 10 km relay | |
1938 Lahti | 4 × 10 km relay | |
1939 Zakopane | 4 × 10 km relay | |
1935 Vysoké Tatry | 50 km | |
1937 Chamonix | 4 × 10 km relay | |
1937 Chamonix | 50 km | |
1939 Zakopane | 18 km | |
1939 Zakopane | 50 km |
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).
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1936 | 28 | — | 5 | Gold |
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1934 | 26 | 5 | Silver | Gold |
1935 | 27 | Gold | Silver | Gold |
1937 | 29 | — | Silver | Silver |
1938 | 30 | 14 | 5 | Gold |
1939 | 31 | Silver | Silver | Gold |
World champions in men's 18 km/15 km cross-country | |
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15 km |
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World champions in men's 4 × 10 km cross-country relay | |
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General |
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National libraries |
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