Ilmari Salminen
File:Ilmari Salminen 1936.jpg
Salminen at the 1936 Olympics
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Personal information | |
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Born | 21 September 1902 Elimäki, Finland |
Died | 5 January 1986 (aged 83) Kouvola, Finland |
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10000 m |
Club | Kouvolan Urheilijat |
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Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 14:22.0 (1939) 10000 m – 30:05.5 (1937)[1][2] |
Medal record
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Ilmari R. Salminen (21 September 1902 – 5 January 1986) was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Salminen became one of the best long-distance runners in the 1930s when he began his international athletics career in 1934 by winning the 10,000 m and taking bronze in 5000 m at the first European Championships in Turin, thus becoming a main favorite at the Olympic 10,000 m run.[1]
At the Berlin Olympics, Salminen, at first took the sixth place at the 5000 m final. On the next day, Salminen won against Arvo Askola and Volmari Iso-Hollo, two other Finns, in the 10,000 m final, winning only by 0.2 seconds.[1]
In the next season, Salminen ran a new 10,000 m world record of 30:05.6. He also ran a new world record in six miles. Salminen finished his international career by winning the gold medal in 10,000 m at the 1938 European Championships and retired from athletics after the next season. He later became a sports official and headed the organizing committee of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ilmari Salminen. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Ilmari Salminen. trackfield.brinkster.net
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Preceded by | Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder 18 July 1937 – 29 September 1938 |
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- 1902 births
- 1986 deaths
- People from Kouvola
- People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish long-distance runners
- Male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes of Finland
- Olympic gold medalists for Finland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Former world record holders in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- European Athletics Championships medalists