Olavi Salsola

Olavi Salsola

Olavi Salsola (right, with #12)
Personal information
Full name Olavi Armas Tapani Salsola
Nationality Finnish
Born (1933-12-26)December 26, 1933
Keuruu, Finland
Died 8 October 1995(1995-10-08) (aged 61)
Rauma, Finland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country  Finland
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle distance running
Club Turun Urheiluliitto
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 1500 m: 3:40.42 (1957)

Olavi Salsola (Keuruu, 26 December 1933 - Rauma, 8 October 1995) was a Finnish male middle distance runner.

Biography

In a fantastic evening of 1957, in the Finnish city of Turku, there was an extraordinary event (but also a strange coincidence), for the sport of athletics. Three Finnish athletes have gone under the previous world record of 1500 meters, all three were called by first name Olavi and all three were born in 1933.[1] For this reason, the three athletes are today remembered as "the three Olavis".[2]

World record

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
1956 Olympic Games Australia Melbourne Heat 1500 metres 3:55.00

See also

References

  1. "'NURMI ON NURMI' – SON OF 'FLYING FINN' LEGEND SPEAKS ABOUT HIS FATHER". iaaf.org. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2013. On July 11 1957, in his home town, three of his countrymen dipped under the world 1500 metres record (Olavi Salsola and Olavi Salonen both clocked 3:40.2 and Olavi Vuorisalo ran 3:40.3).
  2. "Under old WR without winning". trackandfieldnews.com. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2013. One of the most famous is the famous night of the three Olavis: Turku, Finland; July 11, 1957.
Records
Preceded by
Hungary István Rózsavölgyi
Men's 1500 m World Record Holder
11 July 1957 12 July 1957
Succeeded by
Czech Republic Stanislav Jungwirth
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