Veikko Karvonen
Karvonen in 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Veikko Leo Karvonen | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1926 Sakkola, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 August 2007 (aged 81) Turku, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Turun Urheiluliitto 1951–59 | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 2:18:57 (1956) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. At the 1954 European Championships he won the gold medal in the marathon and the following year won the Boston Marathon.