Personal information | |
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Born | 7 November 1895 Orimattila, Finland |
Died | 10 November 1985 (aged 90) Helsinki, Finland |
Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | marathon |
Club | Helsingin Jyry, Helsinki |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | Marathon – 2:35:21 (1927) [1] [2] |
Johan Verner Laaksonen (7 November 1895 – 10 November 1985) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished 12th. [1]