Paavo Nurmi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 52 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 13,1897 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Turku |
| Finland | |
| Date of died | October 2,1973 |
| Died | Helsinki |
| Finland | |
| Height | 174 (cm) |
| Spouse | Sylvi Nurmi |
| Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres |
| Did you know | Paavo Nurmi holds the record for the ninth-most Olympic medals won (12) of all time. |
| Job | Athlete |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres |
| Children | Matti Nurmi |
| Siblings | Martti Nurmi |
| Siiri Nurmi | |
| Lahja Nurmi | |
| Saara Nurmi | |
| Place of burial | Turku Cemetery, Turku, Finland |
| Full name | Paavo Johannes Nurmi |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Parents | Johan Fredrik Nurmi |
| Matilda Wilhelmiina Laine | |
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| ID | 449801 |
Paavo Nurmi Life story
Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" or the "Phantom Finn", as he dominated distance running in the 1920s.