Hannes Kolehmainen

Finnish long-distance runner
Person human Q311338
Hannes Kolehmainen
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Hannes Kolehmainen

Summary

Hannes Kolehmainen is a human[1]. Born in Kuopio[2], he… he was born on December 9, 1889[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on January 11, 1966[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner[6], marathon runner[7], and athletics competitor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kuopio[2], Hannes Kolehmainen…
  • Hannes Kolehmainen died in Helsinki[4].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen was born on December 9, 1889[3].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen died on January 11, 1966[5].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen is buried at Kulosaari cemetery[10].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[13].
  • Finnish was Hannes Kolehmainen's native language[14].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen worked as a marathon runner[7].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's professions included athletics competitor[8].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen received the The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise[15].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen is recorded as male[17].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's Commons category is recorded as Hannes Kolehmainen[19].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's family name is recorded as Kolehmainen[21].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's given name is recorded as Juho[22].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's given name is recorded as Pietari[23].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's work location is recorded as Helsinki[24].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's work location is recorded as Kuopio[25].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's record held is recorded as Marathon world record progression[26].
  • Hannes Kolehmainen's participant in is recorded as 1924 Summer Olympics[27].

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Origins and Family

Hannes Kolehmainen's place of birth was Kuopio[2]. He was born on December 9, 1889[3]. Finnish was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6], marathon runner[7], and athletics competitor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise[15], a cross of merit[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1945[30] and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16], a grade of an order[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1919[33].

Death and Burial

Hannes Kolehmainen died on January 11, 1966[5]. He died in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Kulosaari cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Hannes Kolehmainen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Hannes Kolehmainen born?

Hannes Kolehmainen was born in Kuopio[2].

Where did Hannes Kolehmainen die?

Hannes Kolehmainen died in Helsinki[4].

What did Hannes Kolehmainen do for work?

Hannes Kolehmainen worked as long-distance runner[6], marathon runner[7], and athletics competitor[8].

What awards did Hannes Kolehmainen receive?

Honors received include The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise[15] and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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