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Harry Edvin "Harri" Larva (born Lagerström, 9 September 1906 – 15 November 1980) was a Finnish athlete who won the 1500 m race at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He never excelled in this event nationally and was the Finnish champion in the 800 m in 1928–1930 and 1934. Larva finished 10th in the 1500 m at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Harri Larva

Harri Larva at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born	9 September 1906 Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	15 November 1980 (aged 74) Turku, Finland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Running
Club	Turun Urheiluliitto, Turku
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 1500 metres

Larva was requested to change his last name in 1928 by Urho Kekkonen, then president of Finnish Athletics Union and later president of Finland, who thought that his birth name Lagerström did not sound Finnish enough.

References

• Harri Larva at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Harri Larva

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[fr] Harry Larva

Harri Edvin Larva, né Harry Edvin Lagerström le 9 septembre 1906 à Turku et mort le 11 novembre 1980 à Turku, était un coureur de fond finlandais. Harry Larva a été forcé de changer son nom de famille de Lagerström en Larva en 1928 par un jeune président de la fédération finlandaise d'athlétisme et nationaliste connu Urho Kaleva Kekkonen car son nom ne faisait pas assez finlandais.

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[it] Harri Larva

Harry Edvin Larva, detto Harri (nato Harry Edvin Lagerström; Turku, 9 settembre 1906 – Turku, 15 novembre 1980), è stato un mezzofondista finlandese, campione olimpico dei 1500 metri piani ai Giochi olimpici di Amsterdam 1928.

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[ru] Ларва, Харри

Харри Эдвин Ларва (настоящее имя Харри Эдвин Лагерстрём; фин. Harry Edvin Lagerström) — финский легкоатлет, который специализировался в беге на средние дистанции. Олимпийский чемпион 1928 года в беге на 1500 метров с результатом 3.52,0. На олимпийских играх 1932 года также бежал дистанцию 1500 метров, на которой занял 10-е место. Чемпион Финляндии в беге на 800 метров в 1928, 1929, 1930 и 1934 годах.

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