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Hannes Kolehmainen 1889-1966
Hannes Kohlemainen won the Olympic Marathon i Antwerphen 1920.
He won in a very close race over the latvian Juri Lossman. There were only
a difference at 13 seconds among them. he won in the time 2:32:36 which was a new WR
Already before First Worldwar in Stockholm 1912 did he win 3 and 1 Silvermedal
He won 5 and 10000 Meters and Cross, and got a Silvermedal with his team in Cross
At that point Finland wasn't independed but a
part of The Sovjet Union, even though they had their own delegetion
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Stockholm 1912:Gold 5000m
Gold 10000M
Gold Cross
Silver Cross Team |
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