Teodor Koskenniemi Athlete

Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi (November 5, 1887, Vihti – March 15, 1965) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the cross country team event during his career. He competed for Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the gold medal in the Men's Cross Country Team event with his team mates Paavo Nurmi and Heikki Liimatainen.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 05, 1887
Birth place
Vihti
Nationality
Finland
Date of deathMarch 15, 1965
Place of death
Vihti
Height (meters)1.72
Weight (Kilograms)63.0

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Edvard HjeltScientist
Agne HolmströmAthlete

Teodor Koskenniemi on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/teodor-koskenniemi-1.html