Ville Ritola, Finnish runner (born 1896)

Ville Ritola

Finnish long-distance runner (1896–1982)

Vilho "Ville" Eino Ritola was a Finnish long-distance runner. Known as one of the "Flying Finns", he won five Olympic gold medals and three Olympic silver medals in the 1920s. He holds the record of winning most athletics medals at a single Games – four golds and two silvers in…