Distance runner
Paavo Nurmi
Won nine Olympic golds and set twenty-two world records, running with a stopwatch in his hand. He was banned from the 1932 games for professionalism.
Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world records at distances between 1,500 metres and 20 kilometres, and won nine gold and three silver medals in his 12 events in the Summer Olympic Games. At his peak, Nurmi was undefeated for 121 races at distances from 800 m upwards. Throughout his 14-year career, he remained unbeaten in cross country events and the 10,000 metres.
- Born
- 1897-06-13, Turku, FinlandA Sunday
- Died
- 1973-10-02, Helsinki, FinlandA Tuesday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Finland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1897-06-13, Turku, Finland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Helsinkithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 22°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 0°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 14°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 25°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 20°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 13°26′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1973-10-02, Helsinki, Finland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Helsinkithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 9°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 29°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 22°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8°07′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 22°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 5°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 4°28′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Paavo Nurmi was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
