Lauri Virtanen

Lauri Virtanen (born July 3, 1904 in Uskela) was a Finnish long distance athlete, winner of bronze medals in the 5000 m and 10000 m at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Olympic champions in men's 5000 m
1912: Hannes Kolehmainen \| 1920: Joseph Guillemot \| 1924: Paavo Nurmi \| 1928: Ville Ritola \| 1932: Lauri Lehtinen \| 1936: Gunnar Höckert \| 1948: Gaston Reiff \| 1952: Emil Zátopek \| 1956: Vladimir Kuts \| 1960: Murray Halberg \| 1964: Bob Schul \| 1968: Mohammed Gammoudi \| 1972: Lasse Virén \| 1976: Lasse Virén \| 1980: Miruts Yifter \| 1984: Saïd Aouita \| 1988: John Ngugi \| 1992: Dieter Baumann \| 1996: Vénuste Niyongabo \| 2000: Millon Wolde \| 2004: Hicham El Guerrouj

Olympic champions in men's 5 miles and 10000 m
As five miles: 1906: Henry Hawtrey \| 1908: Emil Voigt
As 10000 metres: 1912: Hannes Kolehmainen \| 1920: Paavo Nurmi \| 1924: Ville Ritola \| 1928: Paavo Nurmi \| 1932: Janusz Kusociński \| 1936: Ilmari Salminen \| 1948: Emil Zátopek \| 1952: Emil Zátopek \| 1956: Vladimir Kuts \| 1960: Pyotr Bolotnikov \| 1964: Billy Mills \| 1968: Naftali Temu \| 1972: Lasse Virén \| 1976: Lasse Virén \|1980: Miruts Yifter \| 1984: Alberto Cova \| 1988: Brahim Boutayeb \| 1992: Khalid Skah \| 1996: Haile Gebrselassie \| 2000: Haile Gebrselassie \| 2004: Kenenisa Bekele

As five miles: 1906: Henry Hawtrey | 1908: Emil Voigt