Juho Pietari Hannes Kolehmainen was a Finnish four-time Olympic gold medalist and a world record holder in middle and long distance running, born on 9 December 1889 and died on 11 January 1966. He was the first in a generation of great Finnish long-distance runners, often named the Flying Finns. He competed for a number of years in the United States, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish American Athletic Club, enlisted in the 14th Regiment of the National Guard of New York, and became a United States citizen in 1921. The source lead does not list his individual races or records, so those details are left for later depth work.
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1. Olympedia: Hannes Kolehmainen - Olympedia
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His fame is primarily based on his performances at the 1912 Olympics at which he won the gold medal in the 5,000 metres, the 10,000 metres, the individual cross-country race, and set an individual world record for 3,000 metres in the 3,000 metre team race.
2. Hannes Kolehmainen (Wikipedia)
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9 December 1889
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Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (Finnish: [ˈhɑnːes ˈkolehmɑi̯nen] ; 9 December 1889-11 January 1966) was a Finnish four-time Olympic gold medalist and a world record holder in middle- and long-distance running.
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