Paavo Nurmi was born on June 13, 1897 in Finland. Finnish middle and long distance runner who set records in the 1924 Summer Olympics, winning five gold medals in the process.
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About
Finnish middle and long distance Runner who set records in the 1924 Summer Olympics, winning five gold medals in the process.
Before Fame
He was dubbed the 'Flying Finn' for being a freakishly fast middle and long-distance Runner.
Trivia
He won nine Olympic gold medals and three silver medals.
Family Life
He had a short-lived marriage to Sylvi Laaksonen.
Associated With
His total record of Olympic medals was surpassed by a few others, including Michael Phelps.
