Member Information

First Name

Paavo

Last Name

Nurmi

Nickname

Paavo Nurmi

Bio

Paavo Johannes Nurmi (13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the “Flying Finn” or the “Phantom Finn”, as he dominated distance running in the early 20th century.

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