Ilmari Salminen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ilmari Salminen

Finnish long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1902

Place of Birth: Elimäki, Southern Finland Province, Finland

Date of Death: 05-Jan-1986

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ilmari R.
Salminen (21 September 1902 – 5 January 1986) was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.Salminen became one of the best long-distance runners in the 1930s when he began his international athletics career in 1934 by winning the 10,000 m and taking bronze in 5000 m at the first European Championships in Turin, thus becoming a main favorite at the Olympic 10,000 m run.At the Berlin Olympics, Salminen, at first took the sixth place at the 5000 m final.
On the next day, Salminen won against Arvo Askola and Volmari Iso-Hollo, two other Finns, in the 10,000 m final, winning only by 0.2 seconds.In the next season, Salminen ran a new 10,000 m world record of 30:05.6.
He also ran a new world record in six miles.
Salminen finished his international career by winning the gold medal in 10,000 m at the 1938 European Championships and retired from athletics after the next season.
He later became a sports official and headed the organizing committee of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.