Eino Purje
 Eino Purje c. 1930 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 February 1900 Kymi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||||||
| Died | 2 September 1984 (aged 84) Tervo, Finland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 66–68 kg (146–150 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 800–5000 m | |||||||||||
| Club | HT, Helsinki | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:55.2 (1927) 1500 m – 3:53.1 (1928) 5000 m – 14:39.3 (1928)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Eino Alfred Purje (21 February 1900 – 2 September 1984) was a middle-distance runner from Finland, who won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He also reached the finals of the 5000 m race in 1928 and 1500 m event in 1932.[1]
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