Arto Ilmari Koivisto (born 7 December 1947) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s. He won the 4 × 10 km relay gold and the 15 km bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
Koivisto also won the 15 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976.
Doping ban Koivisto tested positive for ephedrine and codine at the 1981 Finnish Skiing Championships, and lost two bronze medals. He claimed the source of the substances was a cough medicine prescribed to him by a doctor, and he got a one-month sanction from the sport.Siukonen, Markku & Ahola, Matti: Urheilun vuosikirja 1981-82, p. 88. Jyväskylä: Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab, 1982.En lång följetong , hbl.fi, 25 August 2008
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze) Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1976 28 Bronze 8 10 Gold
World Championships Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1974 26 20 — — — 1978 30 — 29 — — 1982 34 27 — — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1983 34 1984 35
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