Middle distance runner, nicknamed 'the Flying Finn', who won nine Olympic gold medals and set 22 world records (5,5) Crossword Clue

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98% PAAVONURMI Middle distance runner, nicknamed 'the Flying Finn', who won nine Olympic gold medals and set 22 world records (5,5) (10)
6% MILERS Middle-distance runners (6)
6% MILER Middle-distance runner? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 6, 2025
6% NURMI "Flying Finn" distance runner who won nine Olympic golds, Paavo ... (5) (5)
5% DANA Swimmer Vollmer with five Olympic gold medals (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
5% SPITZ Mark -, US swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Aug 25, 2025
5% ATLAS World record? (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 22, 2025
5% COE Runner who ran the London Olympics (3) Newsday Aug 2, 2025
5% GOLD Top Olympics medal (4)
5% FIGURESKATING Sport Torvill and Dean won an Olympic gold medal for in 1984 (6,7) (13)
Middle distance runner, nicknamed 'the Flying Finn', who won nine Olympic gold medals and set 22 world records (5,5) Crossword Clue
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