Arto Ilmari Koivisto (born 7 December 1947)[1] is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s. He won the 4 × 10 km relay gold and the 15 km bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[2]
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| Country |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 7, 1947[1] Isojoki, Finland[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2 – (1983–1984) | |||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Koivisto also won the 15 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976.
Doping ban
editKoivisto tested positive for ephedrine and codine at the 1981 Finnish Skiing Championships, and lost two bronze medals. He claimed the source of the substances was a cough medicine prescribed to him by a doctor, and he got a one-month sanction from the sport.[3][4]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
edit- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1976 | 28 | Bronze | 8 | 10 | Gold |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30 | — | 29 | — | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34 | NC |
| 1984 | 35 | NC |
References
edit- ^ a b c Arto Koivisto at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arto Koivisto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Siukonen, Markku & Ahola, Matti: Urheilun vuosikirja 1981-82, p. 88. Jyväskylä: Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab, 1982.
- ^ En lång följetong Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, hbl.fi, 25 August 2008
- ^ "KOIVISTO Arto". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
External links
edit- Arto Koivisto at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) (in Norwegian)
- Arto Koivisto at Olympics.com
- Arto Koivisto at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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