Jouko Karjalainen

Jouko Karjalainen (born 27 July 1956 in Kajaani) is a Finnish former nordic combined skier. He won two silver medals in the individual Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Jouko Karjalainen
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1980 Lake Placid Individual
Silver medal – second place1984 Sarajevo Individual
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1982 Oslo3 x 10 km team
Silver medal – second place1984 Rovaniemi3 x 10 km team
Bronze medal – third place1985 Seefeld15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place1985 Seefeld3 x 10 km team

Karjalainen also has four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals, including two silvers (3 x 10 km team: 1982 (tied with Norway), 1984) and two bronzes (15 km individual and 3 x 10 km team: Both 1985).

He also won the Nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1981.

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