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Pertti Karppinen

1953 - Today

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Pertti Johannes Karppinen (born 17 February 1953) is a retired Finnish rower noted for his three consecutive Olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976, 1980 and 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pertti Karppinen is the 789th most popular athlete (down from 391st in 2019), the 284th most popular biography from Finland (down from 210th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Finnish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Pertti Karppinen ranks 789 out of 6,025. Before him are Tatyana Anisimova, Jiří Skobla, Vladimír Syrovátka, Henry Macintosh, Lindy Remigino, and Bevil Rudd. After him are Giorgio Pessina, Hildrun Laufer-Claus, Nate Brooks, Sabin Carr, Evelin Jahl, and Jaan Talts.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Pertti Karppinen ranks 309. Before him are Jürgen Pommerenke, Otmar Hasler, Louie Anderson, Vesna Pusić, Geddy Lee, and Mokhtar Dahari. After him are Jan Kjærstad, Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Thomas Ligotti, David Thornton, Carolyn Porco, and Albert Rust.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Pertti Karppinen ranks 284 out of 751. Before him are Lasse Mårtenson (1934), Jyrki Katainen (1971), Johan Ehrnrooth (1833), Julius Saaristo (1891), Väinö Siikaniemi (1887), and Martti Marttelin (1897). After him are Christina Abrahamsdotter (1432), Keijo Liinamaa (1929), Hugo Gyldén (1841), Rainer von Fieandt (1890), Sulo Bärlund (1910), and Urho Castrén (1886).

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Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Pertti Karppinen ranks 40. Before him are Kaisa Parviainen (1914), Verner Järvinen (1870), Edvin Wide (1896), Julius Saaristo (1891), Väinö Siikaniemi (1887), and Martti Marttelin (1897). After him are Sulo Bärlund (1910), Ville Pörhölä (1897), Antero Kivi (1904), Pekka Vasala (1948), Urho Peltonen (1893), and Kalervo Toivonen (1913).

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