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Lasse Artturi Virén (born 22 July 1949) is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s. He was elected Finnish Sportsman of the Year in 1972 and 1976 and later became a politician and a member of Finland's parliament in 1999–2007 and 2010–2011.
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1949 births20th-century Finnish sportsmenAthletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer OlympicsEuropean Athletics Championships medalistsFinnish Athletics Championships winnersFinnish men long-distance runnersFinnish men marathon runnersFinnish police officersFinnish sportsperson-politicians