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Paavo Johannes Nurmi ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑːʋo ˈnurmi] ⓘ; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) 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.
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.
Paavo Johannes Nurmi oli suomalainen yhdeksänkertainen kestävyysjuoksun olympiavoittaja. Nurmea on kutsuttu niin kaikkien aikojen olympiaurheilijaksi kuin yhdeksi kaikkien aikojen yleisurheilijoistakin. Juoksijoiden kuninkaaksi ja Lentäväksi suomalaiseksi nimetty Nurmi on kesäolympialaisten historian kolmanneksi menestynein urheilija ja ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Paavo Nurmi (born June 13, 1897, Turku, Finland—died October 2, 1973, Helsinki) 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.
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.
Mar 8, 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.
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.
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.
6 x Olympic champion. 3 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 14 x World Records in career. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results. Progression. Honours. Discipline.
