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10 de jul. de 2014 · Paavo Nurmi is one of the greatest legends of running, but he left few clues behind. Ninety years ago, in a July 1924 heat wave, Paavo Nurmi won five gold medals at the Paris Olympics, bestriding ...
Flying Finn First at Finish (1998) - film: Recenze, Hodnocení, Zajímavosti, Videa, Galerie, Data uvedení, Diskuze, Filmotéka a další...
28 de feb. de 2021 · He was 78. Mikkola’s son Vesa Mikkola, a former rally driver, tweeted Saturday that “we lost my father Hannu to cancer this weekend. Most knew him as a rallying great who ushered in the golden years of the sport. To me he was dad.”. Mikkola started his driving career in Volvo cars in the early 1960s but made his reputation driving a ...
12 de mar. de 2017 · 10,000m: 27:38.35 (1972) Marathon: 2:13.11 (1976) Lasse Viren more than successfully restored pride in Finnish distance running when he dominated two consecutive Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976. Viren is known for peaking perfectly for the Olympics, no other race was of importance to him, and in doing so he is the only man to win the 5000m and ...
16 de jun. de 2018 · Valtteri Bottas’ reputation as Formula 1’s newest ‘Flying Finn’ hit literal levels as he took to the skies with the Finnish Air Force on Saturday. The Mercedes driver, enjoying a weekend ...
2 de sept. de 2023 · Close finish. Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen was born in Kuopio, Finland. He won the 5000m and 10,000m track double at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and took gold in the individual cross country and a silver medal in the team category. Most notably the Finn beat France's Jean Bouin in an epic 5000m, winning by barely half a metre.
23 de nov. de 2023 · Explore Jarno Saarinen's legacy—the cherished Flying Finn of Motorcycle Racing. ... Saarinen’s Grand Prix debut in 1968 at Imatra saw him finish 11th in the 125cc category. ... He became the first European rider to win the prestigious Daytona 200 race in the United States on a Yamaha TZ 350, ...
