1924 Olympics RPPC RITOLA Finland Team Gold/Silver Photo Postcard Paris AN Rare

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Olympic Games 1924
Original Real Picture Post Card (RPPC)
Jeux Olympiques De 1924
Recordman Olympique Des 10,000m
Passes Wide
Team: Finland 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.
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