Paavo Yrjölä: The Farmhand

Finnish athlete
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The biggest triumph of Paavo Yrjölä, a four-time Olympian, came at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. Yrjölä, a native of Finland, had competed in the decathlon in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, and 1924 Games in Paris, although he had not earned a medal. As he prepared for another shot at Olympic glory in 1928, he combined a grueling workout schedule with a watchful eye toward the competition. After placing ninth at the 1924 Olympic decathlon, Yrjölä began to dominate the sport with a string of world record performances. What was unique about Yrjölä’s success was his training ...(100 of 362 words)