Teodor Koskenniemi
Finnish long distance runner
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Full name | Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi | ||||||||
Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||
Born | (1887-11-05)5 November 1887 Vihti | ||||||||
Died | 15 March 1965(1965-03-15) (aged 77) Vihti | ||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||
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Sport | Running | ||||||||
Event | Cross country | ||||||||
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Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi (5 November 1887 – 15 March 1965) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the cross country running during his career. He competed for Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the gold medal in the men's cross country team event with his teammates Paavo Nurmi and Heikki Liimatainen.[1]
References
- ^ "Teodor Koskenniemi". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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