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    Volmari "Vomma" Fritijof Iso-Hollo (5 January 1907 – 23 June 1969) was a Finnish runner. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics in the 3000 m steeplechase...
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  • Japanese rower Volmari Iso-Hollo (1907–1969), Finnish athlete Iso Lero "Džamba", Yugoslav criminal Iso-Heikkilä, a district in Turku, Finland Iso-Naakkima,...
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    Zurich, Switzerland. Other notable exponents of the event include Volmari Iso-Hollo of Finland who set three world records and won Olympic Gold medals...
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    Only two athletes have won multiple Olympic steeplechase titles: Volmari Iso-Hollo (1932 and 1936), and Ezekiel Kemboi (2004 and 2012). Competitors in...
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    to have won two Olympic titles in the event; the other two being Volmari Iso-Hollo and Soufiane El Bakkali. Born in Matira, which is near Kapsowar, Marakwet...
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    Salminen won the 10,000 m final before compatriots Arvo Askola and Volmari Iso-Hollo. Salminen managed to hold off Askola by a margin of 0.2 seconds. In...
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     Poland Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland Lasse Virtanen  Finland 1936 Berlin details Ilmari Salminen  Finland Arvo Askola  Finland Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland...
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    where he was partnered with Ritola, who ran to four gold medals. Volmari Iso-Hollo, the winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics...
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     Poland Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland Lasse Virtanen  Finland 1936 Berlin details Ilmari Salminen  Finland Arvo Askola  Finland Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland...
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  • the marathon world record from September 2007 to September 2011. Volmari Iso-Hollo, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics...
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  • Olympic champion Gunnar Höckert – runner, Olympic champion (1910–1940) Volmari Iso-Hollo – runner, two Olympic gold medals (1907–1969) Akilles Järvinen – decathlete...
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  • Kathleen Kenyon, English archaeologist and academic (d. 1978) 1907 – Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish athlete (d. 1969) 1908 – George Dolenz, Italian-American...
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    Volmari Iso-Hollo, 3000 m steeplechase, 1936 Summer Olympics...
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  • playwright (b. 1920) 1959 – Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet. (b. 1880) 1969 – Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish runner (b. 1907) 1970 – Roscoe Turner, American soldier and...
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    Greco-Roman wrestler and politician Jenni Banerjee (born 1981), actress Volmari Iso-Hollo (1907–1969), runner Esa Keskinen (born 1965), ice hockey player Tauno...
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  •  Poland Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland Lasse Virtanen  Finland 1936 Berlin details Ilmari Salminen  Finland Arvo Askola  Finland Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland...
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    Angeles details Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland Thomas Evenson  Great Britain Joe McCluskey  United States 1936 Berlin details Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland Kalle...
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    Aug 1904 Olympic Games St. Louis  USA 3460 m steeplechase 10:33.4 h Volmari Iso-Hollo  FIN 12.219 (19.665) N/A 1 Aug 1932 Olympic Games Los Angeles  USA...
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  • 22 – Judy Garland, American actress and singer (b. 1922) June 23 – Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish athlete (b. 1907) July 2 – Mikio Naruse, Japanese film director...
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    the 1940s Hanna-Maria Seppälä (b. 1984), Finnish freestyle swimmer Volmari Iso-Hollo (1907–1969), Olympic medalist Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), Finnish composer...
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  • Virtanen  Finland Men's 10000m details Janusz Kusociński  Poland Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland Lauri Virtanen  Finland Men's 110m hurdles details George...
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  • 3 – Ray Milland, Welsh actor, film director (d. 1986) January 5 – Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish athlete (d. 1969) January 8 – Keizō Hayashi, Japanese civil...
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    in 14 sports. Gunnar Höckert (5 000 m) Ilmari Salminen (10 000 m) Volmari Iso-Hollo (3 000 m steeplechase) Kustaa Pihlajamäki (freestyle wrestling 61 kg)...
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  • Volmari Iso-Hollo, 3000 m steeplechase gold medalist, 1936 Summer Olympics...
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    Olympic Games took place August 3 and August 8. The final was won by Volmari Iso-Hollo of Finland. The fastest four runners in each of the three heats advanced...
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    At the Olympics, Kusociński won a close battle against the Finns Volmari Iso-Hollo and Lasse Virtanen in the 10 000 m, with a world season's best time...
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    1932-07-16 9.09.4  Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) Lahti 1933-05-28 9.08.2  Harold Manning (USA) New York City 1936-07-12 9.03.8  Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) Berlin 1936-08-08...
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    1928 Amsterdam Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight  Gold Volmari Iso-Hollo 1932 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase  Gold Lauri...
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    the shorter distances by beating Lauri Lehtinen, Lauri Virtanen and Volmari Iso-Hollo, and breaking the world record on the now-rare two miles. He was the...
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  •  Finland 14:44.0 10,000 metres details Janusz Kusociński  Poland 30:11.4 Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland 30:12.6 Lauri Virtanen  Finland 30:35.0 110 metres hurdles...
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