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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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'''Antti Viskari''' (born May 1, 1928 in [[Joutseno]], [[Lappeenranta]], [[Etelä-Karjala]], [[Finland]]- 2007) is 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. He died in Finland in 2007.


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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]

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  1. ^ Antti Viskari. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
  2. ^ Antti Viskari. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.