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| Full name | Arvo Askola | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finland | ||||||||||||
| Born | December 2, 1909 Valkeala |
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| Died | November 23, 1975 (aged 65) Kuusankoski |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (140 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10,000 metres | ||||||||||||
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Arvo Askola (2 December 1909, Valkeala – 23 November 1975) was a Finnish track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 10,000 metres event. He competed for Finland in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, where he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 metres competition.