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Wikipedia: Lasse Artturi Virén (born July 22, 1949) is a former Finnish athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics. Born in Myrskylä, Finland, Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi, and Ville Ritola in the 1920s. A police officer from Myrskylä, Virén debuted on the international scene in 1971.
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![Lasse Virén in his "welcome back from Montréal" party in Myrskylä [Lasse Virén in his "welcome back from Montréal" party in Myrskylä]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/LasseViren1976_1_s.jpg)