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Tatu Kolehmainen

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Nationality
  
Finnish

Role
  
Runner

Weight
  
54–57 kg

Height
  
1.62 m

Sport
  
Long-distance running

Siblings
  
Hannes Kolehmainen

Name
  
Tatu Kolehmainen


Tatu Kolehmainen

Born
  
21 April 1885 (
1885-04-21
)

Event(s)
  
5000 m, 10,000 m, marathon

Club
  
Helsingin Jyry, HelsinkiHKV, Helsinki

Personal best(s)
  
5000 m – 15:29.5 (1914)10000 m – 32:24.9 (1912)Mar – 2:29:08 (1912)

Died
  
June 15, 1967, Helsinki, Finland

Tatu Kolehmainen (21 April 1885 – 15 June 1967) was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he reached the finals of 10,000 m and marathon races, but failed to finish due to a strong heat. In 1920 he placed 10th in the marathon. His younger brother Hannes competed alongside at the 1912 and 1920 Games.

References

Tatu Kolehmainen Wikipedia


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