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Volmari Iso-Hollo
Finnish athlete
Quick Facts
- Born:
- May 1, 1907, Ylöjärvi, Fin.
- Died:
- June 23, 1969, Heinola (aged 62)
- Awards And Honors:
- Olympic Games
Volmari Iso-Hollo (born May 1, 1907, Ylöjärvi, Fin.—died June 23, 1969, Heinola) was a Finnish runner, who won two successive gold medals in the Olympic Games (1932, 1936) for the 3,000-metre steeplechase.
Iso-Hollo also won a silver medal for the 10,000-metre race at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and a bronze medal in the same event during the 1936 Games in Berlin. During the 1932 Olympic steeplechase, an official’s error forced the competitors to run an extra lap.