Paavo Nurmi
1897–1973
Finnish distance runner with nine Olympic gold medals.
Paavo Nurmi (1897–1973) was a runner, born in Turku, Finland and died in Helsinki, Finland.
- Known as
- Runner
- Category
- Athletes
- Born
- 1897, Turku, Finland
- Died
- 1973, Helsinki, Finland
Alive at the same time as Paavo Nurmi
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