Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Karl Alfred "Kalle"•Ebb |
Used name | Kalle•Ebb |
Born | 5 September 1896 in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
Died | 22 August 1988 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN) |
Affiliations | HKV, Helsinki (FIN) |
NOC | Finland |
Kalle Ebb, an all-round sportsman, took fifth place in the 3000 m steeple chase at the 1924 Olympics, in the shadow of better known compatriots Nurmi and Ritola. Ebb also competed in motorsports, where he was mostly active in races in the Nordic countries, claiming several victories in the Finnish GP. He was also an avid alpine skier.
Personal Best: 3000S – 9:57.6 (1924).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN | Kalle Ebb | |||
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) | 5 |