Anton Johannes Collin (12 October 1891 – 31 May 1973) was a

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cross country skier and

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. He won the 50 km event at the 1922

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, becoming the first non-

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to win at Holmenkollen. At the

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he placed 16th over 18 km, and failed to finish his 50 km race. He also abandoned his 188 km cycling race at the

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Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

World Championships

References

External links

Holmenkollen winners since 1892
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1891 births 1973 deaths People from Keuruu People from Vaasa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Finnish male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Finland Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Central Finland 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub