Olavi Salonen
 Olavi Salonen (left) the day of The three Olavi, 1957 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 20 December 1933 Noormarkku, Finland |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Club | RU-38, Kaipolan Vire |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Olavi Salonen (born 20 December 1933 in Noormarkku) is a Finnish athlete. He is a former world record holder of men's 1500-metre run.
Biography
[edit]Salonen participated the Summer Olympic Games in 1500 m. in 1960 and 1964. At the European Athletics Championships he competed twice on 800 metres, 1958 and 1962
On 11 July 1957 Salonen ran a 1500-metre race in Turku. He finished second with the same world record time 3:40.2 as the winner Olavi Salsola. The new world record stood only for one day. Czech runner Stanislav Jungwirth ran 3:38.1 on the next day at Stará Boleslav.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Olavi Salonen - Biography". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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Categories:
- 1933 births
- People from Noormarkku
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- Finnish male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Finland
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Satakunta
- Finnish Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen