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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...
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  • 1993), Finnish footballer Veikko Karvonen (1926–2007), Finnish marathon runner This page lists people with the surname Karvonen. If an internal link intending...
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  • Finnish politician Veikko Karppinen (born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player Veikko Karvonen (1926–2007), Finnish athlete Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (1885-1962)...
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    since 1932 (the end of a four-Games medal streak for the nation) as Veikko Karvonen took bronze. This was the 13th appearance of the event, which is one...
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    details Alain Mimoun  France 2:25:00 Franjo Mihalić  Yugoslavia 2:26:32 Veikko Karvonen  Finland 2:27:47 1960 Rome details Abebe Bikila  Ethiopia 2:15:16.2...
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  • American radio host and producer, founded Sun Records (d. 2003) 1926 – Veikko Karvonen, Finnish runner (d. 2007) 1926 – W. D. Snodgrass, American poet (d...
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  • Olympic medalists: Hannes Kolehmainen, Harri Larva, Raimo Heinonen, Veikko Karvonen, and Kaisa Parviainen. "Home". finlandfootball.net. The club's website...
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    details Alain Mimoun  France 2:25:00 Franjo Mihalić  Yugoslavia 2:26:32 Veikko Karvonen  Finland 2:27:47 20 kilometres walk details Leonid Spirin  Soviet Union...
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    (朝日国際マラソン, Asahi Kokusai Marason) the following year and Finland's Veikko Karvonen became the first European victor. In 1956 the race reverted to a national...
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    details Alain Mimoun  France 2:25:00 Franjo Mihalić  Yugoslavia 2:26:32 Veikko Karvonen  Finland 2:27:47 1960 Rome details Abebe Bikila  Ethiopia 2:15:16.2...
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