Vilho Tuulos
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| Men's Athletics | |||
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| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | Triple Jump | |
| Bronze | 1924 Paris | Triple Jump | |
| Bronze | 1928 Amsterdam | Triple Jump | |
Vilho Immanuel ("Ville") Tuulos (March 26, 1895 – September 2, 1967) was a Finnish triple jumper and long jumper, who was born in Tampere. He won an Olympic gold medal in triple jump in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
The 14.50 meter jumps he took during qualifying were counted during the main event and were enough for the win. Tuulos also won bronze in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. In long jump, his best result was a fourth place in the 1924 Olympics.
Tuulos improved the European record in triple jump twice: on July 20, 1919 in Tampere with a result of 15.30 meters and on July 6, 1923 in Borås. The latter result stayed as the record for over sixteen years. Tuulos died in Tampere, aged 72.
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