Paavo Nurmi
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Paavo Nurmi was a legendary Finnish middle- and long-distance runner, nicknamed the "Flying Finn," who won nine Olympic gold medals in the 1920s.
Aliases (1)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Finnish person
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Olympic athlete → human → long-distance runner → middle-distance runner → |
| burialPlace |
Turku Cemetery
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| competedIn |
1920 Summer Olympics
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1924 Summer Olympics → 1928 Summer Olympics → |
| countryOfBirth |
Finland
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Finland
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| countryOfDeath |
Finland
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| dateOfBirth |
1897-06-13
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| dateOfDeath |
1973-10-02
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| era |
1920s
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| event |
10,000 metres
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1500 metres → 3000 metres team race → 5000 metres → cross country running → marathon → |
| familyName |
Nurmi
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| fullName |
Paavo Johannes Nurmi
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| givenName |
Paavo
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| hasMonument |
Paavo Nurmi statue in Helsinki
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| honor |
Olympic flag bearer for Finland
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| legacy |
Paavo Nurmi Games
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Paavo Nurmi Marathon in Turku → |
| memberOf |
Flying Finns
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| nickname |
Flying Finn
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| notableFor |
nine Olympic gold medals
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three Olympic silver medals → |
| OlympicGoldIn |
10,000 metres
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1500 metres → 3000 metres team race → 5000 metres → individual cross country → team cross country → |
| OlympicGoldMedals |
9
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| OlympicMedalsTotal |
12
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| OlympicSilverMedals |
3
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| placeOfBirth |
Turku
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| placeOfDeath |
Helsinki
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| representedCountry |
Finland
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| setWorldRecordsIn |
10,000 metres
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1500 metres → 5000 metres → mile run → one-hour run → |
| specialty |
long-distance running
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middle-distance running → |
| sport |
athletics
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track and field → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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1928 Summer Olympics
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athleticsStar |
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1952 Summer Olympics
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cauldronLighter |
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Paavo Nurmi
("Paavo Johannes Nurmi")
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fullName |
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Hietaniemi Cemetery
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notableBurial |