Olavi Salsola
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Olavi Salsola (right, with #12) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olavi Armas Tapani Salsola |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born |
December 26, 1933 Keuruu, Finland |
| Died |
8 October 1995 (aged 61) Rauma, Finland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Finland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle distance running |
| Club | Turun Urheiluliitto |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Olavi Salsola (Keuruu, 26 December 1933 - Rauma, 8 October 1995) was a Finnish middle distance runner.
Biography
In a fantastic evening of 1957, in the Finnish city of Turku, there was an extraordinary event (but also a strange coincidence), for the sport of athletics. Three Finnish athletes have gone under the previous world record of 1500 meters, all three were called by first name Olavi and all three were born in 1933.[1] For this reason, the three athletes are today remembered as "the three Olavis".[2]
World record
- 1500 metres: 3:40.42 - Turku, 11 July 1957
Olympic results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne |
Heat | 1500 metres | 3:55.00 |
See also
References
- ↑ "‘NURMI ON NURMI’ – SON OF 'FLYING FINN' LEGEND SPEAKS ABOUT HIS FATHER". iaaf.org. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
On July 11 1957, in his home town, three of his countrymen dipped under the world 1500 metres record (Olavi Salsola and Olavi Salonen both clocked 3:40.2 and Olavi Vuorisalo ran 3:40.3).
- ↑ "Under old WR without winning". trackandfieldnews.com. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
One of the most famous is the famous night of the three Olavis: Turku, Finland; July 11, 1957.
External links
- Olavi Salsola at Sports Reference
- Athlete profile from site Track and Field Statistics
| Records | ||
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Preceded by István Rózsavölgyi |
Men's 1500 m World Record Holder 11 July 1957 – 12 July 1957 |
Succeeded by Stanislav Jungwirth |
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