Olavi Salsola

Olavi Salsola
Olavi Salsola (right, with #12)
Personal information
Full nameOlavi Armas Tapani Salsola
NationalityFinnish
Born(1933-12-26)26 December 1933
Keuruu, Finland
Died8 October 1995(1995-10-08) (aged 61)
Rauma, Finland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Finland
SportAthletics
Event
Middle distance running
ClubTurun Urheiluliitto
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 1500 m: 3:40.2 (1957)

Olavi Salsola (26 December 1933 in Keuruu – 8 October 1995 in Rauma) was a Finnish male middle distance runner.

Biography

In 1957, in the Finnish city of Turku, there was an event for the sport of athletics. Three Finnish athletes had gone under the previous world record of 1500 metres, all three were called by first name Olavi and all three were born in 1933.[1] For this reason, the three athletes are today remembered as "the three Olavis".[2]

World record

Olympic results

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
1956 Olympic Games Australia Melbourne Heat 1500 metres 3:55.00

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Nurmi on Nurmi' – son of 'Flying Finn' legend speaks about his father". iaaf.org. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2013. On July 11, 1957, in his home town, three of his countrymen dipped under the world 1500 metres record (Olavi Salsola and Olavi Salonen both clocked 3:40.2 and Olavi Vuorisalo ran 3:40.3).
  2. ↑ "Under old WR without winning". trackandfieldnews.com. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2013. One of the most famous is the famous night of the three Olavis: Turku, Finland; July 11, 1957.
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