Identified Athletes - FIN
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CC FIN 1978 Editions Rencontre - Veli Lehtelae & Toimi Pitkaenen (FIN), M4+ gold medal winners ERC 1956 Bled and M2- ERC 1958 Poznan, M2- bronze medal winners OG Rome 1960
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CC FRA 1978 Editions Rencontre - OG Montreal 1976 - Karppinen (FIN) beats Kolbe (GER) in the M1X final
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CC GER HERBA °Olympischer Sport° No. 57 - OG Montreal 1976 M1X final Karpinnen (FIN) versus Kolbe (GER)
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CC ITA 1988 PANINI °Supersport° No. 100 - Pertti Karppinen (FIN), three times M1X Olympic champion 1976, 1980 & 1984
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CC SUI 1979 EDITIONS RENCONTRE LAUSANNE °Sculling - Single Sculls° - Karppinen (FIN) passes Kolbe (GER) in the M1X final at OG Montreal 1976
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CC SUI 1979 EDITO-SERVICE GENEVA °Sculling - Pertti Karppinen° (FIN), Olympic M1X champion 1976, 1980 and 1984
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Illustrated cover CAN OG Montreal 1976 (German text) with PM July 25th (day of M1X final) - photo of Karpinnen (FIN) overtaking Kolbe (GER)
This photo went round the world:
In the M1X competition the favourite P.M. Kolbe (GER)
- World champion 1975 - led the field from the start
and looked the sure winner when he was nearly three
length clear. In the strong headwind however he slowed
down with 300 m to go, and 100 m before the finish
line he was overtaken by Pertti Karppinen (FIN). This
was the first gold medal for the Finn who managed to
repeat his success in 1980 at OG Moscow and in 1984
at OG Los Angeles (Lake Casitas). The fight between
Karppinen and Kolbe went on. 1980 Karppinen won
without much opposition as Kolbe could not start
because of Germany's boycott of the Games. But in
1984 Kolbe saw his chance again. The Olympic M1X
final then was a dramatic battle. Kolbe sculled in
front of his opponent for 1500 m but again had to
pay tribute to the amazing finish of Karppinen.
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MC FRA 1997 WRC Aiguelebette (Photo of P. Karppinen FIN, Olympic champion M1X 1976, 1980 and 1984 with FDC-PM)
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Stamp BDI 2022 (unauthorized issue) - Pertti Karppinen (FIN)
Pertti Karppinen won three gold
medal at three Olympic Games:
M1X gold medal at OG Montreal 1976
M1X gold medal at OG Moscow 1980
M1X gold medal at OG atlanta 1984
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Stamp BUR 2021 "Olympic rowing champions" (unauthorized issue) - Pertti Karppinen (FIN)
M1X Olympic champion 1976 OG Montreal, 1980 OG Moscow, 1984 OG Los Angeles 
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Stamp GAM 1995 Aug. 17th - OG Atlanta 1996 - Pertti Karppinen, three times M1X Olympic champion (1976, 1980 and 1984)
MI 2154
SC 1652
Pertti Karppinen also won the M1X gold medal
at WRC Bled 1979 and WRC Hazewinkel 1985
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Stamp PRK 1980 Oct. 20th SS Winners of OG Moscow
MI SS A 84
Bernd & Joerg Landvoigt (GDR)
Pertti Karppinen (FIN)
The photos which were used for the design of
the souvenir sheet show the M2- crew Bernd &
Joerg Landvoigt (GDR), the single sculler Pertti
Karppinen (FIN), and the M4- crew J. Thiele,
A. Decker, S. Semmler & S. Brietzke (GDR).
They were taken from the book "Spiele der
XXII. Olympiade Moskau 1980", published by
Sportverlag Berlin (GDR) 1980 (pages 102,
97 and book cover).
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Stamp TAN 2022 (unauthorized issue) - Pertti Karppinen (FIN)
P. Karppinen won the M1X gold medal at three consecutive Olympic Games (1976 Montreal, 1980 Moscow, and 1984 Los Angeles).
He became M1X world champion in 1979 (Bled) and in 1985 (Hazewinkel)
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Stamp TOG 1980 Febr. 29th SS OG Moscow (perforated & imperforated)
The Olympic rowing regatta 1980 took place
at Moscow, not at Tallinn where the sailing
contests were held
MI SS 155 A
MI SS 155 B
Photo from book °Montreal 1976° by H.
Rosendahl, published by Corvus Verlag 1976, page 97
The decisive moment in the M1X final at OG Montreal 1976:
The favourite P. M. Kolbe (GER) in the foreground
is no longer able to defend his leading position against
P. Karppinen (FIN) and has to rest content with the silver medal.
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Stamp URS 1981 OG Moscow (unauthorized) - Pertti Karppinen (FIN), Olympic M1X champion 1976 OG Montreal and 1980 OG Moscow (+ 1984 OG Los Angeles)
Pertti Karppinen also won the M1X gold medal
at WRC Bled 1979 and WRC Hazewinkel 1985
