Lasse Virén
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 74 |
| Date of birth | July 22,1949 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Myrskyla |
| Finland | |
| Height | 180 (cm) |
| Weight | 61 (kg) |
| Spouse | Päivi Virén |
| Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres |
| Children | Juho Virén |
| Tuomas Virén | |
| Matti Virén | |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres |
| Parents | Ilmari Virén |
| Elvi Virén | |
| Books | Lasse Viren : Olympic Champion |
| Nominations | Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year |
| Gold medal | Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres |
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| ID | 413888 |
Lasse Virén Life story
Lasse Artturi Virén is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s.
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