Sameli Tala
Sameli Tala (actually Samuel Rafael Tala ; born August 16, 1893 in Jalasjärvi ; † January 6, 1961 ibid) was a Finnish long-distance runner .
In the team run over 3000 meters at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, he finished in 13th place and was fourth-best Finn. Although only the best three results of a team counted and thus its result did not matter, he was awarded the gold medal like the other members of the victorious Finnish team.
In 1917, 1918 and 1923 he became the Finnish champion over 5000 meters .
Personal bests
- 3000 m: 8: 42.7 min, July 4th 1923, Gothenburg
- 5000 m: 15: 19.5 min, July 1, 1923, Gothenburg
Web links
- Entry on tilastopaja.org
- Sameli Tala 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 | Tala, Sameli |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tala, Samuel Rafael (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jalasjärvi |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1961 |
| Place of death | Jalasjärvi |