Eino Rastas
Finnish long distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eino Rastas (17 July 1894 – 7 January 1965) was a Finnish long-distance runner.[3] Rastas was a three-time Finnish champion and competed in the Summer Olympics in 1920, 1924 and 1928; in 1920 and 1924 he was part of Finland's gold medal winning cross-country teams, though his results did not count for the team total in either case.
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Personal information | |
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Born | 17 July 1894 Valkeala, Finland |
Died | 7 January 1965 (aged 69) Kuusankoski, Finland |
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, marathon |
Club | Valkealan Roima Selänpään Jäykät |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:00.6 (1926) 10,000 m – 31:42.7 (1923) Marathon – 2:40:40 (1928)[1][2] |
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