Salomon Könönen

Salomon Könönen
	Könönen (right) at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born	8 June 1916; Suonenjoki, Finland
Died	21 February 1979 (aged 62); Kotka, Finland
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5000 m, 10000 m, marathon
Club	Kotkan Into
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 m – 14:35.6 (1947); 10000 m – 30:10.8 (1948); Marathon – 2:28:40 (1949)

Salomo "Salomon" Könönen (8 June 1916 – 21 February 1979) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished ninth.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Salomon Könönen". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
^ Salomon Könönen. trackfield.brinkster.net

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