Lasse Virén

Summary

Lasse Virén is a human^[1]. Born in Myrskylä^[2], he… he was born on July 22, 1949^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], athletics competitor^[5], police officer^[6], and entrepreneur^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Lasse Virén was born in Myrskylä^[2].
• Lasse Virén was born on July 22, 1949^[3].
• Lasse Virén held citizenship in Finland^[9].
• Finnish was Lasse Virén's native language^[10].
• Lasse Virén worked as a politician^[4].
• Lasse Virén worked as an athletics competitor^[5].
• Lasse Virén worked as a police officer^[6].
• Lasse Virén's professions included entrepreneur^[7].
• Lasse Virén received the The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise^[11].
• Lasse Virén received the Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[12].
• Lasse Virén received the Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports^[13].
• Lasse Virén is recorded as male^[14].
• Lasse Virén's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Lasse Virén was affiliated with the National Coalition Party^[16].
• Lasse Virén's Commons category is recorded as Lasse Virén^[17].
• Lasse Virén's sport is recorded as athletics^[18].
• Lasse Virén's family name is recorded as Virén^[19].
• Lasse Virén's given name is recorded as Lasse^[20].
• Lasse Virén's given name is recorded as Artturi^[21].
• Lasse Virén's work location is recorded as Helsinki^[22].
• Lasse Virén's participant in is recorded as 1980 Summer Olympics^[23].
• Lasse Virén's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 5000 metres^[24].
• Lasse Virén's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 10,000 metres^[25].
• Lasse Virén's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's 5000 metres^[26].
• Lasse Virén's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's 10,000 metres^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lasse Virén was born in Myrskylä^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1949^[3]. Finnish was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], athletics competitor^[5], police officer^[6], and entrepreneur^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise^[11], a cross of merit^[28], in Finland^[29], founded in 1945^[30]; Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[12], a grade of an order^[31], in Finland^[32], founded in 1942^[33]; and Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports^[13].

Personal Life

Lasse Virén was affiliated with the National Coalition Party^[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lasse Virén include Drosophila vireni^[34], a taxon^[35].

Why It Matters

Lasse Virén ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Drosophila vireni^[34], a taxon^[35].

FAQs

Where was Lasse Virén born?

Lasse Virén's place of birth was Myrskylä^[2].

What did Lasse Virén do for work?

Lasse Virén worked as politician^[4], athletics competitor^[5], police officer^[6], and entrepreneur^[7].

What awards did Lasse Virén receive?

Honors received include The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise^[11], Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[12], and Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports^[13].