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Lauri Aleksanteri Lehtinen (10 August 1908[3] – 4 December 1973) was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of a controversial 5000 m race at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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| Born | 10 August 1908 Kerkkoo, Porvoo, Finland | |||||||||||||
| Died | 4 December 1973 (aged 65) Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500–10000 m | |||||||||||||
| Club | HT, Helsinki | |||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 3:55.5 (1931) 5000 m – 14:16.9 (1932) 10000 m – 30:15.0 (1937)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lehtinen ran a new world record in 5000 m (14:17.0) just a month prior to the Olympics, thus becoming a main favourite to the Olympic 5000 m title. In the final, the Finns Lehtinen and Lauri Virtanen led early. They managed to shake off all other competitors except Ralph Hill from the United States. Soon the race turned into a battle between Lehtinen and Hill. On the last lap, Hill tried to overtake Lehtinen. Seeing this, Lehtinen blocked his way, zig-zagging from one lane to the other to the great exasperation of the crowd. At the finish, Lehtinen crossed first a mere 50 centimetres ahead. Although this was a common tactic in Europe, the American audience was unaccustomed to it, so they booed. Hill declined to file a protest. They both recorded an identical time of 14:30.0. This was the only Olympic race longer than 200 metres in which the top two finishers recorded identical times.[1][4]
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, Lehtinen defended his title, but finished second, after his fellow countryman Gunnar Höckert.[1]
In 1940, Lehtinen donated his Los Angeles gold medal to a soldier who had served with distinction on the Karelian Isthmus. Lehtinen's gesture was a mark of respect for Höckert, who was killed in action on the Isthmus.[1]
In Kerkkoo village in Porvoo, there is a road named after him, "Lauri Lehtisen Tie."
References
- Lauri Lehtinen. sports-reference.com
- Lauri Lehtinen. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Martti Jukola (1932). Athletics in Finland. W. Söderström osakeyhtiö, Porvoo. p. 71.
- Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 5,000 metres. sports-reference.com
External links
- Lauri Lehtinen at Olympics.com
- Lauri Lehtinen at Olympic.org (archived)
- Lauri Lehtinen at Olympedia
- Lauri Lehtinen at World Athletics
 Olympic champions in men's 5000 metres | |
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Lauri Lehtinen, né le 10 août 1908 et décédé le 4 décembre 1973, est un ancien athlète finlandais.[it] Lauri Lehtinen
Lauri Aleksanteri Lehtinen (Porvoo, 10 agosto 1908 – Helsinki, 4 dicembre 1973) è stato un mezzofondista finlandese, medaglia d'oro dei 5000 metri piani ai Giochi olimpici di Los Angeles 1932.[ru] Лехтинен, Лаури
Лаури Алексантери Лехтинен (фин. Lauri Aleksanteri Lehtinen; 10 августа 1908, Порвоо — 4 декабря 1973, Хельсинки) — финский бегун на длинные дистанции, который специализировался в беге на 5000 метров. Олимпийский чемпион 1932 года и серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр 1936 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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