Ossi Blomqvist

{{short description|Finnish speed skater}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

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|image=Clas Thunberg and Ossi Blomqvist 1931.jpg

|caption=Clas Thunberg and Blomqvist (right) at the 1931 World Championships

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|birth_date= {{birth date|df=y|1908|5|12}}

|birth_place=Helsinki, Finland

|death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1955|10|3|1908|5|12}}

|death_place = Helsinki, Finland

|height = {{height|m=1.68}}

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|sport=Speed skating

|event=

|pb= 500 m – 45.0 (1931)
1500 m – 2:22.8 (1932)
5000 m – 8:36.6 (1936)
10000 m – 17:42.4 (1936)

|club=Helsingin Luistelijat, Helsinki

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| show-medals = yes

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{{MedalCompetition|European Speed Skating Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|1931 Stockholm|All-around}}

{{MedalSilver|1932 Davos|All-around}}

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Ossian Olavi "Ossi" Blomqvist (12 May 1908 – 3 October 1955) was a Finnish speed skater who won two silver medals at the European all-around championships in 1931 and 1932. He competed over various distances at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics with the best results of fifth-sixth place in the 5000 m and 10000 m events in 1936. He served as the flag bearer for Finland at the 1932 games. At the world all-around championships Blomqvist placed fifth and seventh in 1931 and 1932, respectively.

References

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417054121/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/ossi-blomqvist-1.html Ossi Blomqvist]. Sports Reference.com

[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417040833/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FIN/ Finland]. sports-reference.com

[http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1908051201 Ossi Blomqvist]. speedskatingstats.com

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