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Tuominen (right) at the 1936 Olympics
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| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born | 9 February 1908 Somerniemi, Finland |
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| Died | 20 October 2006 (aged 98) Lieto, Finland |
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| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m, steeplechase, | |||||||||
| Club | Helsingin Poliisi-Voimailijat, Helsinki | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 3:58.1 (1933) 5000 m – 15:09.2 (1930) 3000 mS – 9:06.8 (1936) |
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Medal record
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Kaarlo Jalmari Tuominen (9 February 1908 – 20 October 2006) was a Finnish runner. He had his best achievements in the 3000 m steeplechase, winning a silver medal at the 1936 Olympics and placing fourth at the 1938 European Championships. He worked as a police officer in Helsinki.