Urho Tallgren

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameUrho August•Tallgren (-Talke)
Used nameUrho•Tallgren
Born9 October 1894 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Died31 December 1959 (aged 65 years 2 months 22 days) in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
AffiliationsHKV, Helsinki (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Urho Tallgren was a Finnish long-distance runner who represented HKV in Helsinki. Tallgren ran in the marathon at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics. He finished in ninth place, ten minutes behind the race winner and his compatriot Hannes Kolehmainen.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-42:40 (1920).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics FIN Urho Tallgren
Marathon, Men (Olympic) 9