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Lasse Viren (Finland)
Finland's Lasse Viren made his Olympic debut in the 1972 Munich Games, managing to win the 10,000m despite falling during the race and taking gold in the 5,000m 10 days later.
Finland's Lasse Viren made his Olympic debut in the 1972 Munich Games, managing to win the 10,000m despite falling during the race and taking gold in the 5,000m 10 days later.
Viren returned to the Montreal Games in 1976 and repeated the long-distance double.
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