Uuno Railo

Uno August "Uuno" Railo (born Rosenberg, 5 January 1887 – 10 November 1934) was a Finnish sprinter.

Athletics

Railo was one of the most talented Finnish track and field athletes of his generation. He couldn't start due to a muscle strain.

He won four Finnish national championship golds in track and field athletics: 100 metres in 1907 and 1909 400 metres in 1909

He broke four Finnish national records: long jump, 649 centimetres, in Tampere on 3 July 1907 100 metres, 11.0 and 10.8 seconds, both in Tampere on 4 August 1907. The latter stood for 28 years. 200 metres, 23.4 seconds, in Tampere on 5 September 1909

He also clocked 100 metres in 10.6 seconds in 1907, but this result was considered unreliable.

Biography

He finnicized his family name from Rosenberg to Railo on 12 May 1906.

He moved to the United States in 1910. He lived in Waukegan, Illinois and worked as a millwright at a wire mill. He died in an accident on a fishing trip.