Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi

male, deceased (1973)
Middle distance runner, Olympic gold medalist, Olympic silver medalist, Multiple Olympic gold medalist, Finnish, long-distance runner…athlete, Athleteatthe1920SummerOlympics, Athlete at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1928 Summer Olympics, The Flying Finn
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (June 13, 1897 Turku - October 2, 1973 Helsinki) was a Finnish runner. He was known as one of the "Flying Finns"; a term given...
Hannes Kolehmainen

Hannes Kolehmainen

male, deceased (1966)
Multiple Olympic gold medalist, Finnish, long-distance runner, World War I, cross country, Athlete at the 1912 Summer Olympics…athlete, Athleteatthe1920SummerOlympics, 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, first post-war Olympics
Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (December 9, 1889 - January 11, 1966) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He is considered to be the first of a...
Charlie Paddock

Charlie Paddock

male, deceased (1943)
American military, American, from Texas, Olympic competitor for the United States, Olympic gold medalist, Olympic silver medalist…Athleteatthe1920SummerOlympics, Athlete at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1928 Summer Olympics, from the United States, 1920 Summer Olympics
Charles ("Charlie") William Paddock (August 11, 1900 - July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-fold Olympic champion. After serving in World...
Guy Butler

Guy Butler

male, deceased (1981)
Sebastian Coe, English, Olympic silver medalist, world record, Sprinter, British…athlete, Athleteatthe1920SummerOlympics, Athlete at the 1924 Summer Olympics, olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics
Guy Montagu Butler (August 25, 1899 - February 22, 1981) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics....
Apostolos Nikolaidis

Apostolos Nikolaidis

male, deceased (1980)
basketball player, footballer, athlete, Athleteatthe1920SummerOlympics, decathlon, greek…1920 Summer Olympics
Apostolos Nikolaidis (1896 - 15 October 1980) marked Panathinaikos with his personality during the first years of the intervening period between...
Heikki Liimatainen

Heikki Liimatainen

male
Olympic gold medalist, 1924 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, From Finland, Athlete at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Athleteatthe1920SummerOlympics…athlete
Heikki Liimatainen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team. He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in...
Eero Lehtonen

Eero Lehtonen

male, deceased (1959)
Olympic gold medalist, Finnish, athlete, Athleteatthe1920SummerOlympics, decathlon, Athlete at the 1924 Summer Olympics…1920 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics
Eero Reino Lehtonen was a Finnish pentathlete. He won the Olympic gold at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. After pentathlon was removed from the...

Oscar van Rappard

male, deceased (1971)
dutch, summer olympics, World War II, track and field, footballer, Olympic bronze medalist…athlete, Athleteatthe1920SummerOlympics, Athlete at the 1924 Summer Olympics, From The Netherlands, Footballer at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Oscar Emile van Rappard (born April 2, 1896 in Probolinggo, Dutch East Indies - died April 18, 1962 in Den Haag) was an track and field athlete and...