Paavo Edvard Kotila (26 August 1927 in
Veteli
Veteli ( sv, Vetil) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of almost 3200 in 2019. and covers an area of of which is water. ...
– 26 January 2014) was a
Finnish
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* Culture of Finland
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long-distance
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*Long-distance calling
* Long-distance operator
* Long-distance relationship
* Long-distance train
*Long-distance anchor pylon, see dead-end tower
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runner,
Olympian, and three-time
national champion in the
marathon
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(1955, 1956, 1961).
Biography
Kotila won his second consecutive national title in 1956 with a time of 2:18:04.8.
With this performance, he was ranked first in the marathon for 1956.
Kotila later finished 13th in the
marathon on at the 1956 Summer Olympics and won the 1960
Boston Marathon
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.
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1927 births
2014 deaths
People from Veteli
Finnish male long-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Finland
Boston Marathon male winners
Sportspeople from Central Ostrobothnia