Eino Oksanen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Eino Ilmari•Oksanen |
| Used name | Eino•Oksanen |
| Nick/petnames | Eikka |
| Born | 7 May 1931 in Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi (FIN) |
| Died | 10 August 2022 |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Helsingin Poliisi-Voimailijat, Helsinki (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
Biography
As of 2020, Eino Oksanen is the only Finn to have competed in three Olympic marathons, doing so in 1956, 1960, and 1964. In those years, he placed 10th, 24th, and 13th respectively. At the European Championships, he was 12th in 1962. He had much more success at the Boston Marathon, which he won three times in 1959, 1961, and 1962, with his streak being interrupted by another Finn, Paavo Kotila, in 1960. He was also the victor in the 1957 Turku Marathon and the Nordic Marathon champion in 1959 and 1963. By career, he was a detective with the Helsinki Police Department’s fraud division.
Personal Best: Mar – 2-18:51 (1956).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Eino Oksanen | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Eino Oksanen | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Eino Oksanen | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 13 |