Martti Matilainen Explained

Martti Matilainen
Birth Date:18 September 1907
Birth Place:Iisalmi, Finland
Death Date:20 October 1993 (aged 86)
Death Place:Valkeakoski, Finland
Height:1.65m (05.41feet)
Weight:54kg (119lb)
Sport:Running
Club:Iisalmen Visa, Iisalmi
Olympics:1932, 1936
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Martti Matilainen (18 September 1907 – 20 October 1993) was a Finnish runner who finished fourth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics. In 1936 he also competed in the 1500 m, but failed to reach the final. His elder brothers Jukka and Kalle were also Olympic runners.