Olavi Salsola
Olavi Armas Tapani Salsola (born December 26, 1933 in Keuruu , † October 8, 1995 in Rauma ) was a Finnish middle-distance runner . In 1957 he and his compatriot Olavi Salonen held the world record over 1500 meters for one day .
Salsola took part in the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne . But he failed over 1500 meters in the lead. In 1957 Salsola became Finnish champions for the second time since 1955 in the 800-meter distance. On July 11, 1957, he started in Turku in a 1500-meter run. Salsola won this run at the same time as Olavi Salonen . The 3: 40.2 minutes achieved in the process meant a new world record. Third in this race - Olavi Vuorisalo (3: 40.3 minutes) - also stayed below the old world record (3: 40.6 minutes) set by Hungarian István Rózsavölgyi in August 1956. The next day, Salonen and Salsola lost the 1500 meter world record to the Czechoslovak Stanislav Jungwirth , who ran the 1500 meters in 3: 38.1 minutes in Stará Boleslav . In the 1957 Finnish Athlete of the Year award , Salsola came in fifth. Olavi Vuorisalo received the title. 1958 Salsola reached a twelfth place at the European Championships in Stockholm .
Olavi Salsola started for the clubs Kemin Kunto , Tampereen Pyrintö and Turun Urheiluliitto .
successes
- 1500 meter world record in 1957 with 3: 40.2 minutes
- Finnish champions in 1955 and 1957 (both times over 800 meters) as well as 1957 and 1958 in the 4 x 800 meter relay
- Finnish runner-up 1956 (1500 meters)
- Third place at the Finnish championships in 1958 (1500 meters)
Personal best
- 800 meter run : 1: 48.3 minutes (1956)
- 1000 meter run : 2: 20.2 minutes (1957)
- 1500-meter run : 3: 40.2 minutes (July 11, 1957 in Turku; world record)
- 1 mile (1609 m): 4:00, 2 minutes (1957)
- 3000 meter run : 8: 09.8 minutes (1957)
Individual evidence
- ↑ time.com: Sport: Faster, Fastest ( Time report of July 22, 1957, accessed on March 7, 2011)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Salsola, Olavi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salsola, Olavi Armas Tapani (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1933 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Keuruu |
DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1995 |
Place of death | Rauma |