Eino Purje
 Eino Purje c. 1930 | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
21 February 1900 Kymi, Finland | |||||||||
| Died |
2 September 1984 (aged 84) Tervo, Finland | |||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 66–68 kg | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 800–5000 m | |||||||||
| Club | HT, Helsinki | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
800 m – 1:55.2 (1927) 1500 m – 3:53.1 (1928) 5000 m – 14:39.3 (1928)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Eino Alfred Purje (21 February 1900 – 2 September 1984) was a middle-distance runner from Finland, who won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He also reached the finals of the 5000 m race in 1928 and 1500 m event in 1932.[1]
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- ↑ Eino Purje. trackfield.brinkster.net
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