Yrjö Korholin-Koski

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Yrjö Korholin-Koski
Korholin-Koski at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born3 May 1900
Helsinki, Finland
Died2 March 1978 (aged 77)
Lake Worth, Florida, United States
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventmarathon
ClubHelsingin Kullervo, Helsinki
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMarathon – 2:35:26 (1926)[1]

Yrjö Korholin-Koski (3 May 1900 – 2 March 1978) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished seventh.[1] Korholin-Koski emigrated to the United States in 1924.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Yrjö Korholin-Koski. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Syrjäläinen, Antti (2008). "Miksi siksi loikkariksi?" (PDF) (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 May 2019.


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