Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | 22 August 1899 Kymi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||||||
Died | 13 January 1967 (aged 67) Lahti, Finland | |||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 69–71 kg (152–157 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, steeplechase | |||||||||||
Club | Lahden Urheilijat, Lahti | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:08.8 (1925) 10,000 m – 31:54.3 (1928) 3000 mS – 9:35.6e (1928)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Ove Andersen (22 August 1899 – 13 January 1967) was a Finnish long-distance runner, who won a bronze medal in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]