Martti Marttelin

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Martti Marttelin
Martti Marttelin 1928b.jpeg
Martti Marttelin at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameMartti Bertil Marttelin
Nickname(s)Maratolin
Nationality Finland
Born(1897-06-18)18 June 1897
Nummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died1 March 1940(1940-03-01) (aged 42)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)10,000 m, marathon
ClubNummen Kipinä
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10,000 m – 32:05.0 (1930)
Marathon – 2:35.02 (1928)[1][2]

Martti Bertil Marttelin (18 June 1897 – 1 March 1940) was a long-distance runner from Finland, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War II.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martti Marttelin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Martti Marttelin". trackfield.brinkster.net.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

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