Clas Thunberg

Finnish speed skater (1893-1973) · Finland · On the map · Athletes · Died at 80

Arnold Clas ("Classe") Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals - three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz.

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1973Died28 April 19731967The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical ExerciseAward1952Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First ClassAward1929Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1893Born5 April 1893

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Awards

The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise1967

Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class1952

Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1929

About this person

He was the most successful athlete at both of these Winter Olympics, sharing the honour for 1928 Winter Olympics with Johan Grøttumsbraaten of Norway. No other athlete ever won such a high fraction of all Olympic events at a single Games. He was born and died in Helsinki.

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Finland

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