Frej Liewendahl
Frej Liewendahl (actually Frey Fritiof Liewendahl ; born October 22, 1902 in Jomala , † January 31, 1966 in Mariehamn ) was a Finnish medium and long-distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924 , he finished eighth over 1500 meters . Although he did not finish in the team race over 3000 meters , he was awarded the gold medal like the other members of the victorious Finnish team.
Personal bests
- 1000 m : 2: 30.2 min, July 13, 1926, Stockholm
- 1500 m: 4:00, 3 min, July 10, 1924, Paris
- 3000 m: 8: 56.9 min, May 25, 1924, Helsinki
Web links
- Entry on tilastopaja.org
- Frej Liewendahl in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| 5000 meters |
1900: Charles Bennett , John Rimmer , Sidney Robinson , Alfred Tysoe , Stan Rowley |
| 4 miles |
1904: Arthur Newton , George Underwood , Paul Pilgrim , Howard Valentine , David Munson |
| 3 miles |
1908: Joe Deakin , Archie Robertson , William Coales |
| 3000 meters |
1912: Tell Berna , Norman Taber , George Bonhag , Abel Kiviat , Louis Scott • 1920: Horace Brown , Arlie Schardt , Ivan Dresser • 1924: Paavo Nurmi , Ville Ritola , Elias Katz , Sameli Tala , Frej Liewendahl , Eino Seppälä |
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| SURNAME | Liewendahl, Frej |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Liewendahl, Frey Fritiof |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish middle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jomala |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1966 |
| Place of death | Mariehamn |