Pertti Johannes Karppinen, born February 17, 1953, is a retired Finnish rower noted for winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the single sculls, in 1976, 1980 and 1984. He also won world titles in 1979 and 1985. He is one of only two men to win three straight Olympic golds in the single scull event, alongside Russia's Vyacheslav Ivanov.
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Career HighlightThree consecutive Olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976, 1980 and 1984 1 Classification
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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.
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1. Pertti Karppinen - Wikipedia
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born 17 February 1953
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17 February 1953
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a retired Finnish rower
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three consecutive Olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976, 1980 and 1984
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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.
Competed In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Lead or career section
Karppinen would go on to compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics finishing in tenth place.
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