Hannes Kolehmainen
Birthday December 9, 1889
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Finnish long-distance runner who won four Olympic gold medals, three in 1912 in Stockholm and one in 1920 in Antwerp.
Before Fame
He was a bricklayer before becoming an Olympic champion.
Trivia
He became a US citizen in 1921 when he also enlisted in the 14th Regiment of the National Guard of New York.
Family Life
His brothers Willy and Tatu were also runners.
Associated With
He won three golds in the 1912 Olympics when the legendary Jim Thorpe won both the pentathlon and decathlon.
