Arvo Askola

Arvo Askola

Personal information
Full name	Arvo Askola
Nationality	Finland
Born	December 2, 1909(1909-12-02) Valkeala
Died	November 23, 1975(1975-11-23) (aged 65) Kuusankoski
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	65 kg (140 lb)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	10,000 metres
Medal record Men's athletics Competitor for  Finland Olympic Games Silver 1936 Berlin 10,000 metres

Arvo Askola (2 December 1909, Valkeala – 23 November 1975) was a Finnish track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 10,000 metres event. He competed for Finland in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, where he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 metres competition.

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Persondata
Name	Askola, Arvo
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 2, 1909
Place of birth	Valkeala
Date of death	November 23, 1975
Place of death	Kuusankoski