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Klaes Karppinen
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1934 Sollefteå4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place1935 Vysoké Tatry18 km
Gold medal – first place1935 Vysoké Tatry4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place1938 Lahti4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place1939 Zakopane4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1935 Vysoké Tatry50 km
Silver medal – second place1937 Chamonix4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1937 Chamonix50 km
Silver medal – second place1939 Zakopane18 km
Silver medal – second place1939 Zakopane50 km

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 
1936285Gold

World Championships

  • 10 medals – (5 gold, 5 silver)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1934265SilverGold
193527GoldSilverGold
193729SilverSilver
193830145Gold
193931SilverSilverGold

References

  1. "KARPPINEN Klaes". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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