Veikko Karvonen

Veikko Karvonen
Veikko Karvonen in 1951
Personal information
Full nameVeikko Leo Karvonen
NationalityFinnish
Born5 January 1926
Sakkola, Finland
Died1 August 2007(2007-08-01) (aged 81)
Turku, Finland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st)
Sport
Country Finland
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubTurun Urheiluliitto 1951–59
Achievements and titles
Personal best2:18:57 (1956)[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Marathon
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Bern Marathon
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brussels Marathon
Veikko Karvonen

Veikko Leo Karvonen (5 January 1926 – 1 August 2007) was a Finnish long-distance runner who mainly competed in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1954 European Championships he won the gold medal in the marathon and the following year won the Boston Marathon.

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Veikko Karvonen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.