Ascola, Arvo

Arvo Askola ( Fin. Arvo Askola ; December 2, 1909 - November 23, 1975 ) - Finnish athlete, Olympic medalist.

Arvo Ascol
general information
Date and place of birth	December 2, 1909 ( 1909-12-02 ) Kouvola , Russia
Date and Place of Death	November 23, 1975 ( 1975-11-23 ) (65 years old) Kouvola , Finland
Citizenship	Finland
Growth	174 cm
Weight	65 kg
Personal records
10 000 m	30 min 15.6 sec (1936)
International medals
Olympic Games Silver Berlin 1936 10 000 m European Championships Silver Turin 1934 10 000 m

Arvo Askola was born in 1909 in Valkeala (now the territory of the city of Kouvola ), the Grand Duchy of Finland . In 1934 he won the silver medal of the European Championship. In 1936, he won the silver medal in the 10 km race at the Olympic Games in Berlin .