Lauri Virtanen
Lauri Virtanen (born July 3, 1904 in Uskela , † February 8, 1982 in Turku ) was a Finnish athlete .
Virtanen won the bronze medal for the running distances of 5000 and 10,000 meters at the 1932 Olympic Games . At the European Championships two years later he reached 4th place over the shorter route.
Web links
- Lauri Virtanen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Virtanen, Lauri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uskela |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1982 |
| Place of death | Turku |