Ville Ritola

Finnish long distance runner
Person human Q310447
Ville Ritola
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Summary

Ville Ritola is a human[1]. He was born in Peräseinäjoki[2]. He was born on January 18, 1896[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on April 24, 1982[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner[6], athletics competitor[7], and middle-distance runner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peräseinäjoki[2].
  • Ville Ritola died in Helsinki[4].
  • Ville Ritola was born on January 18, 1896[3].
  • Ville Ritola died on April 24, 1982[5].
  • Ville Ritola held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Ville Ritola held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[11].
  • Finnish was Ville Ritola's native language[12].
  • Ville Ritola's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Ville Ritola worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Ville Ritola worked as a middle-distance runner[8].
  • Ville Ritola received the Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[13].
  • Ville Ritola is recorded as male[14].
  • Ville Ritola's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ville Ritola's Commons category is recorded as Ville Ritola[16].
  • Ville Ritola's sport is recorded as athletics[17].
  • Ville Ritola's family name is recorded as Ritola[18].
  • Ville Ritola's given name is recorded as Ville[19].
  • Ville Ritola's work location is recorded as New York City[20].
  • Ville Ritola's work location is recorded as Tampere[21].
  • Ville Ritola's work location is recorded as Helsinki[22].
  • Ville Ritola's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Ville Ritola's participant in is recorded as 1924 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Ville Ritola's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[25].
  • Ville Ritola's country for sport is recorded as Finland[26].
  • Ville Ritola's end of work period is recorded as 1928[27].

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Origins and Family

Ville Ritola's place of birth was Peräseinäjoki[2]. He was born on January 18, 1896[3]. Finnish was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6], athletics competitor[7], and middle-distance runner[8].

Recognition

Ville Ritola received the Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[13].

Death and Burial

Ville Ritola died on April 24, 1982[5]. He died in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Ville Ritola ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ville Ritola born?

Ville Ritola's place of birth was Peräseinäjoki[2].

Where did Ville Ritola die?

Ville Ritola passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Ville Ritola do for work?

Ville Ritola worked as long-distance runner[6], athletics competitor[7], and middle-distance runner[8].

What awards did Ville Ritola receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. urn.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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