Ossi Blomqvist
Finnish speed skater
![]() Clas Thunberg and Blomqvist (right) at the 1931 World Championships | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | (1908-05-12)12 May 1908 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
Died | 3 October 1955(1955-10-03) (aged 47) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
Club | Helsingin Luistelijat, Helsinki | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 500 m – 45.0 (1931) 1500 m – 2:22.8 (1932) 5000 m – 8:36.6 (1936) 10000 m – 17:42.4 (1936) | ||||||||||||||
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Ossian Olavi "Ossi" Blomqvist (12 May 1908 – 3 October 1955) was a Finnish speed skater who won two silver medals at the European all-around championships in 1931 and 1932.[1] He competed over various distances at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics with the best results of fifth-sixth place in the 5000 m and 10000 m events in 1936.[2] He served as the flag bearer for Finland at the 1932 games.[3] At the world all-around championships Blomqvist placed fifth and seventh in 1931 and 1932, respectively.[1]
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