Paavo Nurmi (1897 - 1973) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Paavo Nurmi

Birth:	Jun. 13, 1897
Death:	Oct. 2, 1973
Olympic Athlete. A Finnish runner who broke many records in the 1920s, he was in his first Olympics at the age of twenty-three in 1920, where he won a silver medal. He won all of his medals in a relatively short period of time, and was last in the Olympics in 1928, after his main event (the cross-country run) was dropped from the program. In total, he won nine gold medals, one of only four athletes to have done so. Later in life, Paavo Nurmi worked as a business contractor, until his death in 1973. He is well known as "The Flying Finn." (bio by: Namida) Search Amazon for Paavo Nurmi

Burial: Turku Cemetery Turku Finland Proper, Finland
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Namida Record added: Nov 10, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 12301420