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STATISTICS
Paavo
NURMI
Mile
10,000m
1500m
3000m
5000m
2000m
Finland
Born
13 JUN 1897
Paavo's code
14561891
6X
Olympic champion
3X
Olympic Games silver medallist
14X
World Records in career
Personal bests
Mile
Result
4:10.4h
Date
23 AUG 1923
Score
950
Competition & venue
Stockholm (SWE)
10,000 Metres
Result
30:06.2h
Date
31 AUG 1924
Score
946
Competition & venue
Kuopio (FIN)
1500 Metres
Result
3:52.6h
Date
19 JUN 1924
Score
944
Competition & venue
Helsinki (FIN)
3000 Metres
Result
8:20.4h
Date
12 JUL 1926
Score
939
Competition & venue
Stockholm (SWE)
4x1500 Metres Relay
Result
16:11.4h
Date
17 JUL 1926
Score
933
Competition & venue
Viipuri (FIN)
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Season’s bests (1930)
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