How to Pronounce Ville Ritola
#50
Most Popular
Boost
Jan 18, 1896 Peräseinäjoki, Finland Died on 24 Apr 1982 (aged 86)
Finnish long distance runner
CapricornVille Ritola - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
Ville Ritola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Family, Facts, Age, Net Worth, Biography and More in FamedBorn.com
About Ville Ritola
- Vilho "Ville" Eino Ritola (18 January 1896 – 24 April 1982) was a Finnish long-distance runner.
- Known as one of the "Flying Finns", he won five Olympic gold medals and three Olympic silver medals in the 1920s.
- He holds the record of winning most athletics medals in one Olympic games event - four golds and two silvers in Paris 1924.
- He has won the second biggest number of athletics Olympic gold medals in one event.
