Algo Kärp (born 13 April 1985 in Tarvastu) is a former Estonian cross-country skier who competed from 2004 to 2018. His best World Cup finish was 16th in a 50km event in 2014 Oslo, Norway.[1] He represented Estonia at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

Algo Kärp
Algo Kärp in 2010
Country Estonia
Born (1985-04-13) 13 April 1985 (age 38)
Tarvastu, Estonia
Ski clubSC Viljandi
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (20062018)
Starts92
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (122nd in 2014)
Discipline titles0

On 5 March 2019 Kärp confessed that, since 2016, he and Karel Tammjärv had used blood doping assisted by German sports doctor Mark Schmidt [Wikidata]. He admitted that he wasn't aware of the third Estonian in the doping scandal, Andreas Veerpalu, using blood doping.[2][3]

Cross-country skiing results edit

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games edit

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2010 24 41 14
2014 28 42 10
2018 32 17 12

World Championships edit

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2009 23 57
2011 25 23 10
2013 27 47
2015 29 21
2017 31 26 13

World Cup edit

Season standings edit

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
2006 20 NC NC NC
2007 21 NC NC NC
2008 22 NC NC NC
2009 23 146 90 NC 41
2010 24 148 97 NC DNF
2011 25 149 92 NC DNF
2012 26 NC NC NC 54
2013 27 NC NC NC 57
2014 28 122 74 NC 59 DNF
2015 29 NC NC NC DNF
2016 30 NC NC
2017 31 NC NC
2018 32 NC NC

References edit

  1. ^ a b "KARP Algo". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Skier Algo Kärp next to admit to doping". ERR. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Dopingutarvitamist tunnistanud Kärp: vereülekanded toimusid olümpiakülast väljas" (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

External links edit