Track & Field· Finland· 1910s
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner.
- Overall rating
- 1500
- ±686
- Overall rank
- —
- provisional
- Track & Field rating
- 1500
- 0 same-sport
- Record
- 0–0
- 0 matchups
Rating history
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Achievements
- Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise
- Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class
- First Class Medal of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- IAAF Hall of Fame
Background
Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world records at distances between 1,500 metres and 20 kilometres, and won nine gold and three silver medals in his 12 events in the Summer Olympic Games. At his peak, Nurmi was undefeated for 121 races at distances from 800 m upwards. Throughout his 14-year career, he remained unbeaten in cross country events and the 10,000 metres.
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