Lauri Eskola

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJalmari Johannes "Lauri"•Eskola
Used nameLauri•Eskola
Born16 November 1886 in Karinainen, Pöytyä, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN)
Died7 January 1958 in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN)
AffiliationsTurun Urheiluliitto, Turku (FIN)
NOC Finland
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Lauri Eskola was a Finnish long-distance runner who represented Turun Urheiluliitto. In 1909 Eskola set a personal best time of 34:42.2 in the 10,000 metres before running the 5,000 metres in 16:.11.0 in 1912. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he was part of Finland’s cross-country team. Individually he finished in fourth place, with the Finns winning the silver medal in the team race.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics FIN Lauri Eskola
Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) 4
Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) Finland 2 Silver