Track and field athlete Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi

Living place: Helsinki

Birthday: 13-6-1897 (127 years old)

Global rank: #42949

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Who is Track and field athlete Paavo Nurmi?
Paavo Nurmi was born on June 13, 1897 in Turku, Finland and died on October 2, 1973 in Helsinki, Finland. Paavo Nurmi was a legend on the middle and long distance tracks of the 20s of the twentieth century. He was nicknamed the "flying Finn". Paavo Nurmi is one of the 10 greatest athletes in Olympic history. Paavo Nurmi owns 9 Olympic gold medals, set 22 world records in distances between 1,500m and 20,000m. During the peak competition period, Paavo Nurmi was a "lonely defeated" distance of 800m or more in 121 runs. During 14 years of playing at the top, Paavo Nurmi was unrivaled in the 10,000m cross country races.
Outstanding achievements of Paavo Nurmi:
  • 3 Olympic gold medals in Antwerp 1920 in the 10,000m, individual and team cross country.
  • 5 Paris 1924 Olympic gold medals in 1,500m, 5 . 000m, individual and team cross country, 3,000m team.
  • Amsterdam 1928 Olympic medalist in 10,000m.
  • Antwerp 1920 Olympic medal 5. 000m/
  • HCB Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games 5,000m and 3,000m.
 
 

Family life info

Paavo Nurmi was briefly married to Sylvi Laaksonen from 1932 to 1935. Sylvi Laaksonen had no interest in sports and gained custody of her son Matti.
Matti Nurmi became a middle distance runner, then became an entrepreneur. Paavo Nurmi's relationship with his son is not good.

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Paavo Nurmi with Michael Phelps, Larisa Latynina, Carl Lewis, Ray Ewry ... are legends with at least 8 gold medals in the Olympics.

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When was Track and field athlete Paavo Nurmi born?
Paavo Nurmi birthday 13-6-1897 (at the age of 127).
Where is Track and field athlete Paavo Nurmi's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Paavo Nurmi was born in Turku, of Finland. Mr working and living in Helsinki, of Finland. Mr, whose Zodiac is Gemini, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Rooster. Paavo Nurmi's global rank is 42949 and whose rank is 69 in list of famous Track and field athlete.
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Paavo Nurmi has no opponent in the distance of 800m or more.
Paavo Nurmi has no opponent in the distance of 800m or more.

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Events in 1897 and 13-6

Birthday Paavo Nurmi (13-6) in history

  • Day 13-6 year 1900: The Boxer Rebellion began in China.
  • Day 13-6 year 1966: The U.S. Supreme Court set forth in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must advise suspects of their rights upon taking them into custody.
  • Day 13-6 year 1967: Thurgood Marshall was nominated to become the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Day 13-6 year 1971: The New York Times began publishing the "Pentagon Papers."
  • Day 13-6 year 1983: The U.S. space probe Pioneer 10, launched in 1972, became the first spacecraft to leave the solar system.
  • Day 13-6 year 1986: Bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman died.
  • Day 13-6 year 2000: The first meeting between Pres. Kim Jong Il of North Korea and Pres. Kim Dae Jung of South Korea occurred.
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