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Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
About Julius Skutnabb
- Julius Ferninand Skutnabb (12 June 1889 – 26 February 1965) was a Finnish speed skater.
- A fireman by profession, he made his international debut at the World Allround Championships in 1914, but his international career was interrupted by World War I.
- He kept competing nationally, becoming the Finnish Allround Champion in 1914, 1916, and 1917.
- International activity resumed in 1922 and Skutnabb, already 32 years old, finished fifth at the World Allround Championships that year.
- After placing sixth at the world championships the following year, his best year came in 1924.At the 1924 Winter Olympics of Chamonix, he first won silver on the 5,000 m behind compatriot Clas Thunberg; the next day he became Olympic Champion on the 10,000 m, while Thunberg took silver.
- Since these were the first Winter Olympics to be held, his 10,000 m time automatically was the Olympic record.
- These performances, combined with his 500 m and 1,500 m times during those Olympics, were good enough for a third place in the allround competition (which was also an Olympic speed skating event, but only in 1924), and Skutnabb returned home with three medals – one of each colour.
- Later in 1924 Skutnabb won a bronze medal at the World Allround Championships, and in 1926 he became European Allround Champion.
- Skutnabb participated in the 1928 Winter Olympics and won his second 5,000 m Olympic silver medal (this time behind Ivar Ballangrud) at the age of 38 years and 246 days.
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