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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. [1] He was the first in a generation of great Finnish long-distance runners, often named the "Flying Finns".
Hannes Kolehmainen was a Finnish athlete who was the first of the great modern Finnish long-distance runners. Noted for his exceptional endurance, he won four Olympic gold medals. Kolehmainen was born into an athletic family—two older brothers were also notable long-distance runners—and he began.
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Hannes Kolehmainen oli suomalainen kestävyysjuoksija ja viisinkertainen olympiamitalisti, joka juoksi Suomen maailmankartalle. Lue Kolehmainenin juoksu-ura, olympialaisia, merkitystä ja elämääntapa Suomen urheilulehden 1939:n ilmaus.
Hannes Kolehmainen was a versatile and successful Finnish athlete who won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1912 and 1920 Olympic Games. He also set world records in cross-country, marathon and road races, and lit the Olympic Cauldron in 1952.
Learn about the life and achievements of Hannes Kolehmainen, who won four gold medals and set three world records at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. He was the first Finnish distance runner and a joyous spirit known as "Smiling Hannes".
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May 15, 2012 · Shortly after he won three gold medals and one silver medal in distance running events at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, Finland's Hannes Kolehmainen immigrated to the United States. He spent nearly a decade living in Brooklyn, plying his trade as a mason and dominating the amateur endurance running circuit in his adopted homeland.
Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen 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".
