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Urho Tallgren

1894 – 1959

Long-distance runner

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About Urho Tallgren

Lived 1894 – 1959 (aged 65). Urho Tallgren was a Finnish marathon runner.

Urho Tallgren (9 October 1894 – 31 December 1959) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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Important facts

Born

9 October 1894, Helsinki

Birth century

19th century

Died

31 December 1959, Helsinki

Occupation

Marathon runner

Nationality

Finland

Also known as

Urho August Talke, Urho Talke

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Urho Tallgren's

Charles Algernon Parsons

1854 – 1931

Engineer

Giovanni Battista Grassi

Percy Alexander MacMahon

Frequently asked questions

Who was Urho Tallgren?

long-distance runner

When was Urho Tallgren born?

Urho Tallgren was born on 9 October 1894 in Helsinki.

When did Urho Tallgren die?

Urho Tallgren died on 31 December 1959 in Helsinki.

What was Urho Tallgren's occupation?

Urho Tallgren was a marathon runner.

What nationality was Urho Tallgren?

Urho Tallgren was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Urho Tallgren

· Wikidata: Q7900505

· DBpedia: Urho Tallgren

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