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Lasse Viren
Lasse Artturi Virén is a former Finnish long-distance runner who won four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén rediscovered the image of the "Flying Finns" advertised. promoted by athletes such as Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s. He was elected Finnish Athlete of the Year in 1972 and 1976 and later became a politician and member of Finnish parliament in the years 1999–2007 and 2010–2011.
SportAthletics/Track, Long-distance running
Event(s)5000 metres, 10,000 metres, Marathon
ClubMyrskylän Myrsky
Olympic finals1972 Munich, 10,000 m, 01! Gold, 5000 m, 01! Gold, 1976 Montreal, 10,000 m, 01! Gold, 5000 m, 01! Gold, Marathon, 5th, 1980 Moscow, 10,000 m, 5th
Personal best(s)1500 m: 3:41.8 (Lappeenranta 1976), 3000 m: 7:43.6 NR (Oulu 1972), 2-mile: 8:14.0 (Stockholm 1972), 5000 m: 13:16.4 NR (Helsinki 1972), 10,000 m: 27:38.35 (Munich 1972), Marathon: 2:13:11 (Montreal 1976)

About Lasse Viren

Runner Lasse Viren was born on July 22, 1949 in Myrskyla, Finland (He's 74 years old now).

Long-distance runner from Finland who won four Olympic gold medals, two in Munich in 1972 and two in Montreal in 1976.

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Lasse Viren before becoming famous

Lasse Viren was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1949 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He began his running career as a member of School Brigham Young University's Varsity Cross Country squad.

Achievement of Lasse Viren

In both the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, he won gold in the 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter races.

Lasse Viren's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife Paivi, he has two boys, Tuomas and Matti.

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In 1976, he won gold in the Olympics, the same year that Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard won gold in boxing.

Lasse Viren Income & Net worth

Lasse Viren's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a runner. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Lasse Viren.

Lasse Viren Height and Weight

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Latest information about Lasse Viren updated on March 17 2023.