haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) (08/20/84)
...but Paavo Nurmi, the Flying Finn, stil holds the record for most track & field medals in a single Olympics. Carl is behind by one. Tom Haapanen {allegra,decvax,ihnp4}!watmath!watdcsu!haapanen
haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) (08/22/84)
For the record, here are the events Nurmi won golds in (Paris 1924): - 1500 metres - 5000 metres - 3000 metres team - Cross-country - Cross-country team He also ran in the 10,000 and marathon... No mean feat. Tom Haapanen {allegra,decvax,ihnp4}!watmath!watdcsu!haapanen ----- I can't call myself 'Flying' but still a 'Finn'...