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Hannes Kolehmainen

1889 - 1966

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Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (Finnish: [ˈhɑnːes ˈkolehmɑi̯nen] ; 9 December 1889 – 11 January 1966) was a Finnish four-time Olympic gold medalist and a world record holder in middle- and long-distance running. He was the first in a generation of great Finnish long-distance runners, often named the "Flying Finns". Kolehmainen competed for a number of years in the United States, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish American Athletic Club. He also enlisted in the 14th Regiment of the National Guard of New York, and became a U.S. citizen in 1921. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hannes Kolehmainen is the 24th most popular athlete (up from 26th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Finland and the 2nd most popular Finnish Athlete.

Hannes Kolehmainen is most famous for being the first Finn to win a gold medal in the Olympics, in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Hannes Kolehmainen ranks 24 out of 6,025. Before him are Usain Bolt, Robert Hichens, Louis Zamperini, Thomas Curtis, Charley Paddock, and Dick Fosbury. After him are Frank Jarvis, Georgios Roubanis, Mike Powell, Archie Hahn, Bruno, and Ronnie Coleman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1889, Hannes Kolehmainen ranks 44. Before him are Kim Tu-bong, Robert A. Taft, Abel Gance, Taha Hussein, Günther Lütjens, and Walter Lippmann. After him are Sophie Taeuber-Arp, John B. Kelly Sr., Vera Mukhina, Hannah Höch, Hans-Jürgen Stumpff, and Otto Georg Thierack. Among people deceased in 1966, Hannes Kolehmainen ranks 40. Before him are Carlo Carrà, Alfred Naujocks, Brian O'Nolan, D. T. Suzuki, Alexander von Falkenhausen, and Charlotte Cooper. After him are Battista Farina, Gino Severini, Herbert Gille, Ludwig Binswanger, Elizabeth Arden, and Cléo de Mérode.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Hannes Kolehmainen ranks 42 out of 751. Before him are Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia (1917), Hjalmar Siilasvuo (1892), Albert Edelfelt (1854), Aleksis Kivi (1834), Yrjö Väisälä (1891), and Bengt Holmström (1949). After him are Antti Aarne (1867), Zachris Topelius (1818), Ari Vatanen (1952), Alexander Stubb (1968), Kimi Räikkönen (1979), and Jari Litmanen (1971).

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Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Hannes Kolehmainen ranks 2. Before him are Paavo Nurmi (1897). After him are Lasse Virén (1949), Ville Ritola (1896), Matti Järvinen (1909), Albin Stenroos (1889), Ilmari Salminen (1902), Volmari Iso-Hollo (1907), Gunnar Höckert (1910), Jonni Myyrä (1892), Lauri Virtanen (1904), and Eero Lehtonen (1898).

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