Paavo Nurmi
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 51 years ago |
Date of birth | June 13,1897 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Turku |
Finland | |
Date of died | October 2,1973 |
Died | Helsinki |
Finland | |
Height | 174 (cm) |
Spouse | Sylvi Nurmi |
Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres |
Did you know | Paavo Nurmi holds the record for the ninth-most Olympic medals won (12) of all time. |
Job | Athlete |
Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres |
Children | Matti Nurmi |
Siblings | Martti Nurmi |
Siiri Nurmi | |
Lahja Nurmi | |
Saara Nurmi | |
Place of burial | Turku Cemetery, Turku, Finland |
Full name | Paavo Johannes Nurmi |
Nationality | Finnish |
Parents | Johan Fredrik Nurmi |
Matilda Wilhelmiina Laine | |
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ID | 449801 |
Paavo Nurmi Life story
Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" or the "Phantom Finn", as he dominated distance running in the 1920s.