Lauri Virtanen

Lauri Virtanen

Lauri Virtanen in 1932
Personal information
Born	3 August 1904 Uskela, Salo, Finland
Died	8 February 1982 (aged 77) Turku, Finland
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5000 m, 10000 m, marathon
Club	Turun Riento, Turku
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 m – 14:36.8 (1932) 10000 m – 30:30.7 (1933); Marathon – 2:48:53 (1935)[1][2]
Medal record Competitor for  Finland Summer Olympics 1932 Los Angeles 5000 m 1932 Los Angeles 10000 m

Lauri Johannes "Lasse" Virtanen (3 August 1904 – 8 February 1982) was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of bronze medals in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He finished fourth in the 5000 metres at the 1934 European Championships. His brother Eino was an Olympic wrestler.^[1][3]

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