Keijo Parkkinen
Encyclopedia
Keijo Parkkinen is a Finnish
orienteering
competitor
, four times medalist in the relay
at the World Orienteering Championships
.
He received a bronze medal
in the relay
event in 1989, a bronze medal
in 1991, a bronze medal
in 1993, and a silver medal
in 1995. The silver team in 1995 consisted of Parkkinen, Reijo Mattinen
, Timo Karppinen
, and Janne Salmi
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
, four times medalist in the relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
at the World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
.
He received a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
event in 1989, a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in 1991, a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in 1993, and a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in 1995. The silver team in 1995 consisted of Parkkinen, Reijo Mattinen
Reijo Mattinen
Reijo Mattinen is a Finnish orienteering competitor, three times medalist in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships.He received a bronze medal in the relay event in 1989, a bronze medal in 1991, and a silver medal in 1995.-See also:...
, Timo Karppinen
Timo Karppinen
Timo Karppinen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received five medals in the World Orienteering Championships between 1993 and 1997.-See also:Finnish orienteers* List of orienteers* List of orienteering events...
, and Janne Salmi
Janne Salmi
Janne Salmi is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1997 World Orienteering Championships, Short distance. World champion Relay 2001, silver medal 1995, 1997 and 1998. Married to Swiss orienteer Vroni König-Salmi.-See also:...
.