Pentti Karvonen
Finnish steeplechase runner
About Pentti Karvonen
Lived 1931 – 2022 (aged 90). Pentti Karvonen was a Finnish steeplechase runner.
Pentti Kalevi Karvonen (15 August 1931 – 12 March 2022) was a Finnish steeplechase runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Karvonen died on 12 March 2022, at the age of 90.
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Who was Pentti Karvonen?
Finnish steeplechase runner
When was Pentti Karvonen born?
Pentti Karvonen was born on 15 August 1931 in Primorsk.
When did Pentti Karvonen die?
Pentti Karvonen died on 12 March 2022 in Porvoo.
What was Pentti Karvonen's occupation?
Pentti Karvonen was a steeplechase runner.
What nationality was Pentti Karvonen?
Pentti Karvonen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pentti Karvonen. https://biography.guide/pentti-karvonen/
MLA: "Pentti Karvonen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pentti-karvonen/.
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