| Olympic medalist | |||
 Hannes Kolehmainen |
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| Medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | 5000 metres | |
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | 10000 metres | |
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Individual cross country | |
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | Marathon | |
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | Team cross country | |
Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (pronunciation ) (December 9, 1889 – January 11, 1966) was a Finnish long-distance runner. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in The men's 10000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in The men's individual cross-country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1920 The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in The men's team cross-country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy He is considered to be the first of a generation of great Finnish long distance runners, often named the "Flying Finns". "The Flying Finn " (Lentävä suomalainen was a nickname given to several Finnish middle and long-distance runners
Kolehmainen, from a sportive family from Kuopio (his brothers Willy and Tatu were also strong long distance runners), was one of the stars of the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, winning three gold medals. Kuopio is a Finnish City and Municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the His most memorable was the one in the 5000 m. In that event, he ran a heroic duel with Frenchman Jean Bouin. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jean Bouin ( December 20, 1888 – September 29, 1914) was a French athlete. After leading the field together for most of the race, Bouin was only defeated by Kolehmainen in the final metres – in World Record time. In addition, Kolehmainen won the 10000 m and the now discontinued cross country event. Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams With the Finnish team, he also obtained a silver place in the cross country team event.
At the time, Finland was still a part of Russia, and although there was a separate Finnish team at the Olympics, the Russian flag was raised for Kolehmainen's victories, making him say that he "almost wished he hadn't won". Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
Kolehmainen's sportive career was interrupted by the First World War, but he remained an athlete to be reckoned with, although his specialty had now shifted to the longer distances, especially the marathon. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 At the first post-war Olympics in Antwerp, he won the gold medal in this event. The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1920 ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the He would also enter the Olympic marathon in 1924, but Kolehmainen did not complete that race.
By then, Kolehmainen had found a worthy successor in Paavo Nurmi. Paavo Johannes Nurmi ( ( 13 June 1897 &ndash 2 October 1973) was a Finnish runner. Together with Nurmi, he lit the Olympic Flame at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. He died in that same city, fourteen years later.
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| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Jean Bouin |
Men's 3.000m World Record Holder September 24, 1911 — May 24, 1912 |
Succeeded by Bror Fock |
| Preceded by Bror Fock |
Men's 3.000m World Record Holder July 12, 1912 — July 15, 1918 |
Succeeded by John Zander |
| Preceded by Alexis Ahlgren |
Men's Marathon World Record Holder August 20, 1920 — October 13, 1925 |
Succeeded by Albert Michelsen |