Pekka Vasala
 Pekka Vasala in 1972 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 April 1948 (age 76) Riihimäki, Finland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 63–65 kg (139–143 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 800 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Riihimäen Kisko Mäntsälän Urheilijat | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 1500 – 3:36.33 (1972) 800 – 1:44,5 (1972) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Pekka Antero Vasala (born 17 April 1948) is a retired Finnish middle-distance
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City he failed to advance from the first round of heats in the 1500 m.[1]
In Munich he won the 1500 m race in a time of 3 minutes 36.3 seconds, ahead of
Flying Finns
" (1912–1936).
His nephew, Samuli Vasala, also an athlete, won the 2003 Nordic Cross Country Championships. Vasala is the son-in-law of Martti Matilainen.
References
- ^ a b Pekka Vasala. sports-reference.com
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