Erkki Tamila
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Finnish |
Born | Nummi, Finland | 5 May 1911
Died | 25 February 2004 Kauniainen, Finland | (aged 92)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event(s) | Marathon |
Erkki Tamila (5 May 1911 – 25 February 2004) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Tamila set two world records. He ran in Joensuu, Finland, on 30 August 1937 the 15 mile in 1h 19:48.6. In the same city he ran the 25 kilometer in 1h 21.7 on 6 September.[2]
During World War II it was announced in January 1940 that he would have died.[2]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erkki Tamila Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ a b Wereldrecordhouder Tamila, Nieuwsblad van Friesland, 2 January 1940, pag.6
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 2004 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Finnish male long-distance runners
- Finnish male marathon runners
- Olympic athletes of Finland
- Sportspeople from Turku
- Finnish athletics biography stubs