| Name: | Paavo Nurmi, Paavo Johannes Nurmi |
| Born: | June 13, 1897 in Turku, Finland |
| Died: | October 2, 1973 in Helsinki, Finland |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.74 m) |
| Spouse: | Sylvi Nurmi |
| Children: | Matti Nurmi |
| Profession: | Finnish long-distance runner, Athletics |
| Nationality: | Finland |
Paavo Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the “Flying Finn” or the “Phantom Finn”, as he dominated distance running in the early 20th century. Dominated middle distance running in the 1920s, winning nine Olympic gold medals and setting 22 new world records from 1500m to 20km
