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Ilmari Vesamaa
Ilmari Vesamaa (4 December 1893, Artjärvi – 24 January 1973) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... In 1920 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 3000 metre steeplechase competition as well as of the 5000 metres event. He finished 14th in the individual cross country event. Due to being not one of the best three performer of the Finnish team he was not awarded with a gold medal in the team cross country competition. References 1893 births 1973 deaths People from Orimattila People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Finnish male steeplech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artjärvi
Artjärvi ( sv, Artsjö) is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Orimattila on January 1, 2011. The municipality was located in the Päijänne Tavastia regions of Finland, region. It had a population of 1,412 (31 October 2010) and covered a land area of . The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. History The name Artjärvi originally only referred to a nearby lake. In the 15th century, Artjärvi was the center of a taxation division, when it was also known as ''Sääksjärvi''. Artjärvi, at the time a part of the Lapinjärvi (municipality), Lapinjärvi parish, became the center of a chapel community in 1636. It became independent in 1865. Artjärvi was consolidated with Orimattila in 2011. References External links Municipality of Artjärvi – Official website Orimattila Former municipalities of Finland Populated places established in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |