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Lasse Virén
Finnish long-distance runner, police officer, entrepreneur and politician
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| Full name | Lasse Artturi Virén |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | (1949-07-22) 22 July 1949 (age 75) Myrskylä, Finland |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Country | Finland |
| Sport | Athletics/Track, Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, Marathon |
| Club | Myrskylän Myrsky |
| Olympic finals | 1972 Munich 10,000 m, Gold 5000 m, Gold 1976 Montreal 10,000 m, Gold 5000 m, Gold Marathon, 5th 1980 Moscow 10,000 m, 5th |
| Personal bests | |
Lasse Artturi Virén (born 22 July 1949) is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.
Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s. He was elected Finn