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Martti Marttelin

Martti Marttelin
Martti Marttelin 1928b.jpeg
Martti Marttelin at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Martti Bertil Marttelin
Nickname(s) Maratolin
Nationality  Finland
Born (1897-06-18)18 June 1897
Nummi, Turku, Finland
Died 1 March 1940(1940-03-01) (aged 42)
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 10,000 m, marathon
Club Nummen Kipinä
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 10,000 m – 32:05.0 (1930)
Marathon – 2:35.02 (1928)

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.



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