Paavo Nurmi statue, Bronze statue at Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.
The statue depicts runner Paavo Nurmi in motion, with his weight distributed on the toes of his right foot in bronze form.
Finnish sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen completed the original statue in 1925, marking the first public sculpture commission in independent Finland.
The nude design connects the statue to ancient Greek athletic traditions while celebrating Finland's most successful Olympic athlete with nine gold medals.
Four additional casts of the statue exist across Finland, with locations at Ateneum Art Museum, Jyväskylä University, Turku, and the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.
The statue remained indoors at Ateneum until 1952 due to public reaction to its nudity, before being displayed outside during the Helsinki Olympics.
Location: Taka-Töölö
Inception: 1952
Creator: Wäinö Aaltonen
Part of: Venues of the 1952 Summer Olympics
GPS coordinates: 60.18440,24.92706
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:23
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