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Pekka Antero Vasala (born 17 April 1948) is a retired Finnish middle-distance athlete who won an Olympic gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]

Pekka Vasala

Pekka Vasala in 1972
Personal information
Born	17 April 1948 (1948-04-17) (age 74) Riihimäki, Finland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	63–65 kg (139–143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 800 m
Club	Riihimäen Kisko Mäntsälän Urheilijat
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 – 3:36.33 (1972) 800 – 1:44,5 (1972)
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1972 Munich 1500 m

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City he failed to advance from the first round of heats in the 1500 m.[1]

In Munich he won the 1500 m race in a time of 3 minutes 36.3 seconds, ahead of Kip Keino and Rod Dixon. His countryman Lasse Virén had won the 5,000 m earlier in the day, in addition to winning the 10,000 m in world record time earlier in the games. With a medal in every track event from 1500 to 10,000 meters, three gold and one bronze (Tapio Kantanen in the 3000 meter steeplechase) Finnish athletes achieved a level of success not seen since the era of the "Flying Finns" (1912–1936).

His nephew, Samuli Vasala, also an athlete, won the 2003 Nordic Cross Country Championships. Vasala is the son-in-law of Martti Matilainen.

References

External links

• Pekka Vasala at World Athletics

Records
Preceded by Walter Adams	European Record Holder Men's 800m 20 August 1972 – 26 June 1973	Succeeded by Marcello Fiasconaro

На других языках

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- [en] Pekka Vasala

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[fr] Pekka Vasala

Pekka Antero Vasala (né le 17 avril 1948 à Riihimäki) est un athlète finlandais, spécialiste du 800 mètres et du 1 500 mètres. Il est champion olympique du 1 500 m en 1972.

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[it] Pekka Vasala

Pekka Antero Vasala (Riihimäki, 17 aprile 1948) è un ex mezzofondista finlandese, campione olimpico dei 1500 metri piani ai Giochi di Monaco di Baviera 1972.

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[ru] Васала, Пекка

Пекка Васала (17 апреля 1948) — финский легкоатлет, который специализировался в беге на средние дистанции. Олимпийский чемпион 1972 года в беге на 1500 метров с личным рекордом 3.36,33. Экс-рекордсмен Европы на дистанции 800 метров — 1.44,5. На чемпионатах Европы 1969 и 1971 годов занимал 9-е место в беге на 1500 метров. Чемпион Финляндии в беге на 800 метров в 1970, 1971 и 1972 годах. Также является национальным чемпионом на дистанции 1500 метров в 1969, 1970 и 1971 годах.

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