Ilmari Vesamaa
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Ilmari Vesamaa was a Finnish
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
In 1920 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 3000 metre steeplechase competition
as well as of the 5000 metres event
.
He finished 14th in the individual cross country event
. Due to being not one of the best three performer of the Finnish team he was not awarded with a gold medal in the team cross country 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
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In 1920 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 3000 metre steeplechase competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Sixteen runners from six nations competed....
as well as of the 5000 metres event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, August 16, 1920 and on Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Thirty-eight runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:...
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He finished 14th in the individual cross country event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country
The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event...
. Due to being not one of the best three performer of the Finnish team he was not awarded with a gold medal in the team cross country competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team cross country
The men's team cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event...
.