Ossian Nylund
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Ossian Rudolf Nylund was a Finnish
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
In 1920 he finished seventh in the triple jump event
.
He also participated in the pentathlon competition
. He was twelfth overall but did not start in the final 1500 metres run.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in 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....
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In 1920 he finished seventh in the triple jump event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Thursday, August 19, 1920 to Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-one triple jumpers from eight nations competed....
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He also participated in the pentathlon competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:...
. He was twelfth overall but did not start in the final 1500 metres run.