Arvo Peussa

Aarne Aatami "Arvo" Peussa (25 December 1900 19 July 1941) was a Finnish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics where he won his heat to come 9th in the final[1]. He was killed in action at age 40 in Russia during World War II.[2]

Arvo Peussa
Personal information
Full nameAarne Aatami Peussa
NationalityFinnish
Born(1900-12-25)25 December 1900
Primorsk, Russia
Died19 July 1941(1941-07-19) (aged 40)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)1500 metres

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arvo Peussa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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