Viljo Heino
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Viljo ("Ville") Akseli Heino (1 March 1914 in Iitti – 15 September 1998 in Tampere) was a Finnish athlete who held the world record for the 10,000 metres event from 25 August 1944 to 11 June 1949 and again from 1 September 1949 to 22 October 1949.[1] He was the male Finnish Sportspersonality of the year for 1949.
Born in Iitti, he represented Finland in the 10,000 metres and marathon in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2] He also won the Saint Silvester Road Race in São Paulo in 1949.[3]
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| Preceded by | Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder 25 August 1944 – 11 June 1949 |
Succeeded by Emil Zátopek |
| Preceded by | Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder 1 September 1949 – 22 October 1949 |
Succeeded by Emil Zátopek |
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- 1914 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Iitti
- People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Former world record holders in athletics (track and field)
- Finnish long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Finland
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Finnish athletics biography stubs
