Jüri Lossmann
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Jüri Lossmann was an Estonia
n long distance runner.
Lossmann came in second on the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp, at 2:32:48.6 trailing Hannes Kolehmainen
by 13 seconds but beating the third place Valerio Arri
by almost 4 minut
In the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris
he came in 10th place.
In 1944 fled to Sweden, during the Russian takeover of Estonia.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n long distance runner.
Lossmann came in second on the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp, at 2:32:48.6 trailing Hannes Kolehmainen
Hannes Kolehmainen
Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen was a Finnish long-distance runner. He is considered to be the first of a generation of great Finnish long distance runners, often named the "Flying Finns". Kolehmainen competed for a number of years in the United States, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish...
by 13 seconds but beating the third place Valerio Arri
Valerio Arri
Valerio Arri was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.He competed for Italy in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Marathon where he won the bronze medal....
by almost 4 minut
In the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
he came in 10th place.
In 1944 fled to Sweden, during the Russian takeover of Estonia.