Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi (5 November 1887 – 15 March 1965) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the cross country running 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 teammates Paavo Nurmi and Heikki Liimatainen.[1][2]

Teodor Koskenniemi
Personal information
Full nameFredrik Teodor Koskenniemi
NationalityFinnish
Born(1887-11-05)5 November 1887
Vihti
Died15 March 1965(1965-03-15) (aged 77)
Vihti
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
EventCross country
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Cross country team

References

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  1. ^ "Teodor Koskenniemi". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teodor Koskenniemi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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