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pertti karppinen in 1980 nesteen soutajat , naantali askainen , finland 98 -- 102 kg lightsteelblue 200px 2.01 m ftin on rowing yes 17 february 1953 pertti karppinen 1980.jpg pertti karppinen

pertti karppinen

pertti johannes karppinen -lrb- born 17 february 1953 -rrb- is a retired finnish rower noted for his three consecutive olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976 , 1980 and 1984 .
