Arto Koivisto
| Arto Koivisto | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 7, 1948 Isojoki, Finland | ||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1983–1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arto Ilmari Koivisto (born 7 December 1948 in Isojoki) 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.
Koivisto also won the 15 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976.
Doping ban[]
Koivisto 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.[1][2]
Cross-country skiing results[]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games[]
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28 | Bronze | 8 | 10 | Gold |
World Championships[]
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30 | — | 29 | — | — |
World Cup[]
Season standings[]
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34 | NC |
| 1984 | 35 | NC |
References[]
- ^ Siukonen, Markku & Ahola, Matti: Urheilun vuosikirja 1981-82, p. 88. Jyväskylä: Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab, 1982.
- ^ En lång följetong, hbl.fi, 25 August 2008
- ^ "KOIVISTO Arto". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
External links[]
- Arto Koivisto at the International Ski 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 at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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