Arvo Askola
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Arvo Askola was a Finnish
track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 10,000 metres event. He competed for Finland in the 1936 Summer Olympics
held in Berlin
, where he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 metres competition.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 10,000 metres event. He competed for Finland in the 1936 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.-Medal table:...
held in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 metres competition.