Veli Saarinen
Olympic athlete
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Veli Selim Saarinen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics.
In 1928 he finished fourth in the 18 km event. Four years later he won a gold in the 50 km and a bronze in the 18 km event, becoming the first... Wikipedia
Born: September 16, 1902, Virolahti, Finland
Died: October 12, 1969 (age 67 years), Helsinki, Finland
Height: 5′ 8″