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Jüri Lossmann
Estonian long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jüri Lossmann (4 February [O.S. 23 January] 1891 – 1 May 1984) was an Estonian long distance runner.[1] He finished second in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, at 2:32:48.6, trailing Hannes Kolehmainen by 13 seconds, but beating the third-placed Valerio Arri by almost 4 minutes. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris he was the flag bearer for Estonia and finished tenth in the marathon.[2]
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![]() Jüri Lossmann at the 1920 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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Born | (1891-02-04)4 February 1891 Kabala, Governorate of Livonia | ||||||||||||||
Died | 1 May 1984(1984-05-01) (aged 93) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10,000 m, marathon | ||||||||||||||
Club | Kalev Tallinn | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 10,000 m – 34:05.0 (1924) Marathon – 2:32:49 (1920) | ||||||||||||||
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