Personal information | |
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Full name | Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi |
Nationality | Finnish |
Born | Vihti | 5 November 1887
Died | 15 March 1965 Vihti | (aged 77)
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event | Cross country |
Medal record |
Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi (5 November 1887 – 15 March 1965) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the cross country running during his career. He competed for Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the gold medal in the men's cross country team event with his teammates Paavo Nurmi and Heikki Liimatainen.[1][2]