Kalle Nieminen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Maurits Nieminen |
| Nickname | Kalle |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | April 26, 1878 Asikkala |
| Died | January 1, 1971 (aged 92) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Club | Helsingin Reipas |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2:50:48 (marathon) |
| Updated on 4 July 2017 | |
Karl Maurits "Kalle" Nieminen (born 26 April 1878, Asikkala; presumed dead 1 January 1971) was a Finnish long-distance runner, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He won the first marathon race held in Finland on 16 September 1906. In the Olympic marathon of 1908 he placed 10th with a time 3:09:50.8.
His record on the marathon was 2:50:48, and on 40.2 km run 2:42:50.
He emigrated to the United States in 1909, earning a living first as a professional runner, then an entrepreneur.
He was declared dead on 3 February 1971, death date decreed to 1 January 1971.
Sources
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Jyväskylä: Graafinen Suunnittelu Face Oy. p. 218. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kalle Nieminen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 4 July 2017.