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Paavo Johannes Nurmi(Finnish pronunciation:[ˈpɑːʋoˈnurmi]ⓘ; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnishmiddle-distanceand long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" or the "Phantom Finn", as he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world recordsat distances between 1,500 metresand 20 kilometres, and ...
Nov 1, 2020 · Even before the Olympic Games Paris 1924, Finland’s Paavo Nurmi was considered one the greatest distance runners of all time. Four years beforehand at the Antwerp Games, Nurmi had achieved a breathtaking treble by winning gold in the 10,000m, cross-country race and team cross-country events.
Jun 18, 2024 · Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra emerged as the champion of the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024, securing victory with an impressive throw of 85.97 meters on his third attempt. This triumph marks a remarkable return for the golden boy of Indian athletics, following a brief precautionary break.
Jun 26, 2024 · Paavo Nurmi was a Finnish track athlete who dominated long-distance running in the 1920s, capturing nine gold medals in three Olympic Games (1920, 1924, and 1928) as well as three silvers.
Paavo Nurmi was born on 13 June 1897 in Turku, a port town on the southwestern coast of Finland. In 1912 Hannes Kolehmainen “ran Finland onto the map of the world” at the Olympic Games at Stockholm by winning three gold medals in long-distance events.
Mar 7, 2012 · He won nine Olympic gold medals and set no less than 22 official, as well as 13 unofficial, world records in distance running events. At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, he triumphed over 10,000m on the track and took individual and team gold medals in the cross country race.
Feb 26, 2024 · Nurmi's five Paris 1924 Olympic golds make historic return for Paris 2024. Paavo Nurmi's five Paris 1924 Olympic gold medals. français. The five gold medals won by one of the greatest Olympic champions in history will return to Paris in March for the first time since they were won in the French capital a century ago.
At the 1924 Paris Games, Nurmi made history by becoming the first athlete ever to win five gold medals at a single Olympic Games. In the space of four astonishing days, Nurmi won the 1500m, the 5,000m, the 3,000m team event and the two cross-country events.
Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi, was an Olympic legend whose dedication to a rigorous training schedule and mastery of pace judgment brought a new dimension to distance running. Between 1920 and 1928 he won a record nine Olympic gold medals (six individual; three team) and three individual silver medals.
Paavo Nurmi is considered the greatest runner of all time. He was known as “The King of Runners” or the “Flying Finn”. Famous all over the world, Nurmi became an unending source of national pride for the newly independent Finland.
