Arto Koivisto

Arto Koivisto
Personal information
Born	December 7, 1947 (age 78); Isojoki, Finland
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Skiing
World Cup career
Seasons	2 – (1983–1984)
Indiv. starts	2
Indiv. podiums	0
Team starts	0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Finland
Olympic Games

Arto Ilmari Koivisto (born 7 December 1947)^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]^[4]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[5]

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
1974	26	20	—	—	—
1978	30	—	29	—	—
1982	34	27	—	—	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall
1983	34	NC
1984	35	NC

References

1 2 3 Arto Koivisto at Olympedia
↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arto Koivisto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
↑ Siukonen, Markku & Ahola, Matti: Urheilun vuosikirja 1981-82, p. 88. Jyväskylä: Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab, 1982.
↑ En lång följetong Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, hbl.fi, 25 August 2008
↑ "KOIVISTO Arto". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2020.