Frej Liewendahl
Liewendahl in 1924 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 October 1902 Jomala, Åland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 January 1966 (aged 63) Mariehamn, Åland | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Turun Urheiluliitto IFK Mariehamn HIFK Pyrkivä Turku Finnish-American Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||
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Frey Fritiof "Frej" Liewendahl (22 October 1902 – 31 January 1966) was a Finnish track and field athlete. Born in Åland, he had first competed for the sports club IFK Mariehamn. He represented Finland at the 1924 Summer Olympics placing eighth in the men's 1500 metres, though was part of the gold medal-winning team in the men's 3000 metres team race.
In 1925, Liewendahl raced mostly in the United States. The following year, he broke the five year winning streak of middle-distance runner Paavo Nurmi in a 1000 metres race. Liewendahl was entered for the 1928 Summer Olympics though he did not compete in his event. He died on 31 January 1966 in Mariehamn.