Martti Marttelin
Finnish runner
Martti Marttelin at the 1928 Olympics | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
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Full name | Martti Bertil Marttelin | ||||||||
Nickname | Maratolin | ||||||||
Nationality | Finland | ||||||||
Born | (1897-06-18)18 June 1897 Nummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||
Died | 1 March 1940(1940-03-01) (aged 42) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||
Sport | |||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event(s) | 10,000 m, marathon | ||||||||
Club | Nummen Kipinä | ||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||
Personal best(s) | 10,000 m – 32:05.0 (1930) Marathon – 2:35.02 (1928)[1][2] | ||||||||
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Martti Bertil Marttelin (18 June 1897 – 1 March 1940) was a long-distance runner from Finland, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War II.[3]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martti Marttelin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Martti Marttelin". trackfield.brinkster.net.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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