AthleteFinnish1972 – present
Henna Karvonen
Olympic cross-country skier
Biography
Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the Olympic Games in the 1990s and 2000s. She represented Finland in multiple Winter Olympic competitions.
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Category
Athlete
Nationality
Finnish
Born
1972
Thinking about the name
Henna
Arabic origin
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