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'''Antti Viskari''' (born 1 May 1928 in [[Joutseno]], [[Lappeenranta]], [[Etelä-Karjala]], [[Finland]]; died 4 June 2007) was a Finnish former long-distance runner. He has a personal best for the marathon of 2:21:27, which he set in 1960. Viskari competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, placing 53rd. He won the 1956 [[Boston Marathon]] on a course found to be short. He died in Finland in 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182526/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/antti-viskari-1.html Antti Viskari]. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.</ref><ref>[http://www.all-athletics.com/en-us/node/281729 Antti Viskari]. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 2 June 2023
Antti Viskari (born 1 May 1928 in Joutseno, Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala, Finland; died 4 June 2007) was a Finnish former long-distance runner. He has a personal best for the marathon of 2:21:27, which he set in 1960. Viskari competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, placing 53rd. He won the 1956 Boston Marathon on a course found to be short. He died in Finland in 2007.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ Antti Viskari. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
- ^ Antti Viskari. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
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