Väinö Koskela
Väinö Koskela ( Seppo Väinö Aleksanteri Koskela; born March 31, 1921 in Virolahti ; † September 10, 2016 ibid) was a Finnish long-distance runner .
In 1948 he was seventh over 5000 m at the Olympic Games in London .
At the European Athletics Championships in Brussels in 1950 , he won bronze over 10,000 m . In 1952 he was eliminated from the Olympic Games in Helsinki over 5000 m in the run and came over 10,000 m in 16th place.
He was twice Finnish champion over 5000 m (1948, 1949) and once in cross-country running on the short distance (1948).
Personal bests
Web links
- Väinö Koskela in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Väinö Koskela in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Koskela, Väinö |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koskela, Seppo Väinö Aleksanteri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Virolahti |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 2016 |
| Place of death | Virolahti |