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  5. OLYMPIC LEGENDS, History, Paavo Nurmi

OLYMPIC LEGENDS, History, Paavo Nurmi

Jan 29, 2024

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  • ARCHIVED IMAGE Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi in action x194x Copyright: xPressensxBildx PAAVO NURMI

    ARCHIVED IMAGE Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi in action x194x Copyright: xPressensxBildx PAAVO NURMI

  • Paavo Nurmi (Finnland) entzündet das olympische Feuer - ZUMAk09 Leichtathletik OS Sommer Herren Olympische Sommerspiele 1952, Spiele Aufmacher Einzelbild Helsinki

    Paavo Nurmi (Finnland) entzündet das olympische Feuer - ZUMAk09 Leichtathletik OS Sommer Herren Olympische Sommerspiele 1952, Spiele Aufmacher Einzelbild Helsinki

  • Opening Ceremony THE GREAT NURMI LIGHTS OLYMPIC FLAME Helsinki : Paavo Nurmi , the great Finnish long-distance runner of the twenties , lights the Olympic flame in the stadium here at the opening ceremony of the 1952 Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS . 19th July 1952 Finland Copyright: xTopFotox UPI235088-A

    Opening Ceremony THE GREAT NURMI LIGHTS OLYMPIC FLAME Helsinki : Paavo Nurmi , the great Finnish long-distance runner of the twenties , lights the Olympic flame in the stadium here at the opening ceremony of the 1952 Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS . 19th July 1952 Finland Copyright: xTopFotox UPI235088-A

  • Opening Ceremony OLYMPIC TORCH CARRIED BY THE GREAT NURMI IN STADIUM Helsinki : Finland s great Paavo Nurmi , the long-distance runner of the twenties , completing his run round the Olympic stadium bearing the Olympic torch for lighting the flame. 19th July 1952 Finland Copyright: xTopFotox UPI235098

    Opening Ceremony OLYMPIC TORCH CARRIED BY THE GREAT NURMI IN STADIUM Helsinki : Finland s great Paavo Nurmi , the long-distance runner of the twenties , completing his run round the Olympic stadium bearing the Olympic torch for lighting the flame. 19th July 1952 Finland Copyright: xTopFotox UPI235098

  • Finland,Helsinki Olympics,1952: Paavo Nurmi of Finland is the Olympic torch-bearer. !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0722673

    Finland,Helsinki Olympics,1952: Paavo Nurmi of Finland is the Olympic torch-bearer. !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0722673

  • Finland,Helsinki Olympics,1952: Paavo Nurmi (Finalnd) is the torch-bearer for the Olympics. !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0722680

    Finland,Helsinki Olympics,1952: Paavo Nurmi (Finalnd) is the torch-bearer for the Olympics. !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0722680

  • HELSINGTON 1952 The Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi with the Olympic torch HELSINGTON FINLAND PB CODE 51 x190x Copyright: xPressensxBild TTx OS HELSINGFORS 1952 OS-FACKLAN

    HELSINGTON 1952 The Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi with the Olympic torch HELSINGTON FINLAND PB CODE 51 x190x Copyright: xPressensxBild TTx OS HELSINGFORS 1952 OS-FACKLAN

  • Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Poster Now the posters of the XV Olympic Games , are on their way to all corners of the world in preparation for the coming Games in Helsinki 1952 . The motif shows a runner pictured against a globe . The model for the picture is the famous Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi and the artist is Ilmari Systmetse . Seen on the left is Paavo Nurmi and on the right the artist , Ilmari Systmetse . 13th March 1951 Finland Copyright: xTopFotox UPI51275

    Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Poster Now the posters of the XV Olympic Games , are on their way to all corners of the world in preparation for the coming Games in Helsinki 1952 . The motif shows a runner pictured against a globe . The model for the picture is the famous Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi and the artist is Ilmari Systmetse . Seen on the left is Paavo Nurmi and on the right the artist , Ilmari Systmetse . 13th March 1951 Finland Copyright: xTopFotox UPI51275

  • ARKIV 1930 Finnish star runner Paavo Nurmi 1897 1973 in sole majesty during a street race in Stockholm Nurmi won 9 gold and 3 silver medals in the 1920 Olympics 1928 Paavo Nurmi from Finland, best runner in the world in the twenties Stockholm Sweden FRIIDROTT x1900x Copyright: xTTxHistoricalx PAAVO NURMI

    ARKIV 1930 Finnish star runner Paavo Nurmi 1897 1973 in sole majesty during a street race in Stockholm Nurmi won 9 gold and 3 silver medals in the 1920 Olympics 1928 Paavo Nurmi from Finland, best runner in the world in the twenties Stockholm Sweden FRIIDROTT x1900x Copyright: xTTxHistoricalx PAAVO NURMI

  • ARKIV 1930 Viljo Ritola 1996 1982 , Finnish long distance runner who won 5 gold and 3 silver medals in the Olympics 1924 and 1928 In 1928 he won his only victory over Paavo Nurmi Ritola closest to the camera in the picture in a duel with swedish Jean Lindgren Viljo Ritola, longdistancerunner from Finland , goldmedalist at OS 1924 och 1928 Picture shows him to the left in a duel with swedish Jean Lindgren Stockholm Sweden FRIIDROTT x1900x Copyright: xPeddyxMobergx Ritola och Lindgren

    ARKIV 1930 Viljo Ritola 1996 1982 , Finnish long distance runner who won 5 gold and 3 silver medals in the Olympics 1924 and 1928 In 1928 he won his only victory over Paavo Nurmi Ritola closest to the camera in the picture in a duel with swedish Jean Lindgren Viljo Ritola, longdistancerunner from Finland , goldmedalist at OS 1924 och 1928 Picture shows him to the left in a duel with swedish Jean Lindgren Stockholm Sweden FRIIDROTT x1900x Copyright: xPeddyxMobergx Ritola och Lindgren

  • ARCHIVE 1930 Swedish Jean Lindgren chases Finnish Pavo Nurmi in a 5000 meter race at Stockholm Stadium Swedish Jean Lindgren to the right and Paavo Nurmi from Finland in a long distance race at Stockholm Stadium Stockholm Sweden FRIIDROTT x1900x Copyright: xTTxHistoricalx PAAVO NURMI

    ARCHIVE 1930 Swedish Jean Lindgren chases Finnish Pavo Nurmi in a 5000 meter race at Stockholm Stadium Swedish Jean Lindgren to the right and Paavo Nurmi from Finland in a long distance race at Stockholm Stadium Stockholm Sweden FRIIDROTT x1900x Copyright: xTTxHistoricalx PAAVO NURMI

  • Finish runner Paavo Nurmi, record holder of 20 world records in Prague, 1928. CTKPhoto01114235

    Finish runner Paavo Nurmi, record holder of 20 world records in Prague, 1928. CTKPhoto01114235

  • OLYMPICS 1928, AMSTERDAM, ATHLETICS, 10000M. Ville RITOLA, Paavo NURMI (both FIN) and Edvin WIDE (SWE) - o0 Leichtathletik Aufnahmedatum geschätzt

    OLYMPICS 1928, AMSTERDAM, ATHLETICS, 10000M. Ville RITOLA, Paavo NURMI (both FIN) and Edvin WIDE (SWE) - o0 Leichtathletik Aufnahmedatum geschätzt

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands: 1928 Finnish runner Ville Ritola leads his countryman Paavo Nurmi in the 10,000 meter race in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Nurmi took the gold while Ritola won the silver medal. xUnderwoodxArchives 3-Sport-TF-M-T_11 990_05_3-Sport-TF-M-T_11HR

    Amsterdam, Netherlands: 1928 Finnish runner Ville Ritola leads his countryman Paavo Nurmi in the 10,000 meter race in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Nurmi took the gold while Ritola won the silver medal. xUnderwoodxArchives 3-Sport-TF-M-T_11 990_05_3-Sport-TF-M-T_11HR

  • ARCHIVE 1928 The Finn Paavo Nurmi, Finlands all-time greatest long-distance runner, won the silver medal in the 3,000-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Amsterdam 1928 In the 10,000 he took gold. The bronze medalist in that race was the Swede Edvin Wide AMSTERDAM HOLLAND ÷other sports x194x Copyright: xÄldrexbildx 1928 OS-HISTORIA

    ARCHIVE 1928 The Finn Paavo Nurmi, Finlands all-time greatest long-distance runner, won the silver medal in the 3,000-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Amsterdam 1928 In the 10,000 he took gold. The bronze medalist in that race was the Swede Edvin Wide AMSTERDAM HOLLAND ÷other sports x194x Copyright: xÄldrexbildx 1928 OS-HISTORIA

  • Paavo Nurmi at Start of Mile Race, Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, May 23, 1925 Copyright: xJTxVintagex jtv011084

    Paavo Nurmi at Start of Mile Race, Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, May 23, 1925 Copyright: xJTxVintagex jtv011084

  • Paavo Nurmi (2nd from left) in the Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS 1924 Copyright: xTopFotox 0019185

    Paavo Nurmi (2nd from left) in the Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS 1924 Copyright: xTopFotox 0019185

  • London, England: c. 1928 Paavo Nurmi, the Flying Finn in an attempt to break his own four mile world record of 19 minutes, 15.6 seconds, at the annual Stamford Bridge meet. xUnderwoodxArchives 3-Sport-TF-M-T_10 990_05_3-Sport-TF-M-T_10HR

    London, England: c. 1928 Paavo Nurmi, the Flying Finn in an attempt to break his own four mile world record of 19 minutes, 15.6 seconds, at the annual Stamford Bridge meet. xUnderwoodxArchives 3-Sport-TF-M-T_10 990_05_3-Sport-TF-M-T_10HR

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1929 Finn Paavo Nurmi surges ahead into the lead on his way to setting a new world s record in the two mile run at the Penn Relay Carnival held at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania. xUnderwoodxArchives 3-Sport-TF-M-T_12 990_05_3-Sport-TF-M-T_12HR

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1929 Finn Paavo Nurmi surges ahead into the lead on his way to setting a new world s record in the two mile run at the Penn Relay Carnival held at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania. xUnderwoodxArchives 3-Sport-TF-M-T_12 990_05_3-Sport-TF-M-T_12HR

  • ARCHIVE 1920 The 10,000 meter runners wait for the starting shot at the Olympics in Antwerp 1920 Next to the far left is Paavo Nurmi, the future winner In this years Olympics 2666 competitors took part, of which 62 were women There were 154 events in 20 sports ANTWERP PB CODE 194 x194x Copyright: xPRESSENSxBILDx 1920 OS-HISTORIA

    ARCHIVE 1920 The 10,000 meter runners wait for the starting shot at the Olympics in Antwerp 1920 Next to the far left is Paavo Nurmi, the future winner In this years Olympics 2666 competitors took part, of which 62 were women There were 154 events in 20 sports ANTWERP PB CODE 194 x194x Copyright: xPRESSENSxBILDx 1920 OS-HISTORIA

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  • Duke Kahanamoku , Miss Earhar , George A Putnam , Paavo Nurmi , Douglas Fairbanks and Arthur Jonath Los Angeles 1932, Olympic Games: , Olympia, Olympiade, Olympische Spiele UnitedArchives00940258

    Duke Kahanamoku , Miss Earhar , George A Putnam , Paavo Nurmi , Douglas Fairbanks and Arthur Jonath Los Angeles 1932, Olympic Games: , Olympia, Olympiade, Olympische Spiele UnitedArchives00940258

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