Eino Seppälä
Eino Seppälä (11 November 1896 – 4 April 1968) was a Finnish track and field athlete.[1] He was born in Virolahti. He competed in the 3000 metres team race at the 1924 Summer Olympics, where the Finnish team won gold medals. He also competed in the 5,000 metre, where he placed fifth.[2]
Eino Seppälä’s great granddaughter is a Finnish tennis player Saana Saarteinen.Saana Saarteinen.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eino Seppälä". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Eino Seppälä". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
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