Teodor Koskenniemi

Teodor Koskenniemi
Personal information
Full name Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi
Nationality  Finland
Born (1887-11-05)November 5, 1887
Vihti
Died March 15, 1965(1965-03-15) (aged 77)
Vihti
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) Cross country

Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi (November 5, 1887, Vihti – March 15, 1965) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the cross country team event during his career.

He competed for Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the gold medal in the Men's Cross Country Team event with his team mates Paavo Nurmi and Heikki Liimatainen.

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