title: Klaes Karppinen
text: # Klaes Karppinen
  
  Klaes Karppinen (also spelled Klaus; 9 October 1907 – 24 January 1992) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the 4 × 10 km relay. Karppinen was born in Iisalmi, Finland.
  
  Karppinen's biggest successes were at the Nordic skiing World Championships where he earned 10 medals, including five golds (18 km: 1935, 4 × 10 km relay: 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939) and five silvers (18 km: 1939; 50 km: 1935, 1937, 1939; and 4 × 10 km relay: 1937).
  
  ## Cross-country skiing results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  * 1 medal – (1 gold)
  
  | Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1936 | 28 | — | 5 | Gold |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  * 10 medals – (5 gold, 5 silver)
  
  | Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1934 | 26 | 5 | Silver | Gold |
  | 1935 | 27 | Gold | Silver | Gold |
  | 1937 | 29 | — | Silver | Silver |
  | 1938 | 30 | 14 | 5 | Gold |
  | 1939 | 31 | Silver | Silver | Gold |
  