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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NURMI "Flying Finn" distance runner who won nine Olympic golds, Paavo ... (5) | (5) | ||
| 7% | LASSE --- Viren, "Flying Finn" who won 5,000m and 10,000m gold at consecutive Olympics | (5) | The Times Specialist | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 5% | SELES Monica who won nine tennis majors | (5) | Universal | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 5% | TOOK ___ the gold (was best in the Olympics) | (4) | USA Today | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 5% | EMIL Distance runner Zátopek | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 5% | PAAVONURMI Middle distance runner, nicknamed 'the Flying Finn', who won nine Olympic gold medals and set 22 world records (5,5) | (10) | ||
| 5% | OVETT Middle distance runner Steve who won Olympic gold in 1980 | (5) | ||
| 5% | PAAVO Distance runner Nurmi nicknamed "The Flying Finn" | (5) | ||
| 4% | JAMES ___ Jett, former NFL wide receiver who won gold for Team USA in the 1992 Olympics as a sprinter | (5) | ||
| 4% | BOB ___ Hayes, NFL wide receiver who also won two gold medals in track and field at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics | (3) |
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