Lauri Eskola
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jalmari Johannes "Lauri"•Eskola |
| Used name | Lauri•Eskola |
| Born | 16 November 1886 in Karinainen, Pöytyä, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Died | 7 January 1958 in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Affiliations | Turun 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 |