Arvo Askola (2 December 1909,

Valkeala Valkeala is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland, and is a neighborhood of city of Kouvola, and it was a part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 11,238 (2003) and cove ...

– 23 November 1975) was a

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long-distance runner. He won silver medals in the

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event at the 1936 Olympics and 1934 European Championships.Arvo Askola
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* 1909 births 1975 deaths People from Valkeala People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male long-distance runners Finnish male steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Olympic silver medalists for Finland European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Kymenlaakso 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-Olympic-medalist-stub