| Aki Karvonen | |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Valtimo, Finland |
| Club: | Ilomantsin Urheilijat |
| Seasons: | 8 – (1982–1989) |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Teamwins: | 0 |
| Totalpodiums: | 3 |
| Teampodiums: | 5 |
| Individual Starts: | 23 |
| Team Starts: | 6 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 – (11th in 1984) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Aki Tapani Karvonen (born 31 August 1957 in Valtimo) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won three medals at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, with a silver in the 15 km, and two bronze medals in 50 km and the 4 × 10 km relay, respectively.
Karvonen also won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, with two silver medals (30 km: 1987, 4 × 10 km relay: 1989) and one bronze (4 × 10 km relay: 1982, tied with East Germany).
Karvonen admitted in May 1985 that he'd had a blood transfusion before the 1985 World Championships.[1] In 1994 Karvonen admitted that he'd have blood transfusions also for the 1984 Winter Olympics.[1]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bronze | Bronze | |||
| 30 | — | — | |||
| Year | Age | 15 km classical | 15 km freestyle | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 14 | 10 | — | Bronze | ||
| 27 | 12 | 6 | — | — | ||
| 29 | 15 | Silver | — | — | ||
| 31 | 4 | — | 32 | — | Silver | |
| Season | Age | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 31 | ||
| 25 | 45 | ||
| 26 | 11 | ||
| 27 | 26 | ||
| 28 | 28 | ||
| 29 | 25 | ||
| 30 | |||
| 31 | 31 |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 13 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 15 km Individual | Olympic Games | 2nd |
| 2 | 19 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 50 km Individual | Olympic Games | 3rd | |
| 3 | 1986–87 | 12 February 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 30 km Individual C | World Championships | 2nd |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 25 February 1982 |  Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships | 3rd | Härkönen / Kirvesniemi / Mieto |
| 2 | 1983–84 | 16 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 4 × 10 km Relay | Olympic Games | 3rd | Ristanen / Mieto / Kirvesniemi |
| 3 | 1985–86 | 9 March 1986 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Hynninen / Ristanen / Kirvesniemi |
| 4 | 1986–87 | 19 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Laukkanen / Kirvesniemi / Ristanen |
| 5 | 1988–89 | 24 February 1989 |  Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Kirvesniemi / Ristanen / Räsänen |