Nurmi

American

[nur-mee, noor-mi] / ˈnɜr mi, ˈnʊər mɪ /

noun

Paavo Johannes 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.

Nurmi British

/ ˈnɜːmɪ, ˈnurmi /

noun

Paavo (ˈpɑːvɔ), known as The Flying Finn. 1897–1973, Finnish runner, winner of the 1500, 5000, and 10 000 metres' races at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris

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Also in the cast: Maila Nurmi, the original Vampira, whose spooky-glam TV persona on “The Vampira Show” paved the way for Peterson’s Elvira.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025

An astonishing performer, Nurmi added another three gold medals to his tally in the individual cross country, team cross country and the 3,000m team event.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024

Nurmi and Ritola’s dominance in the sport throughout the 1920s earned them the nickname The Flying Finns.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024

In a recently published study, Nurmi and his colleagues used data collected from whale-watching excursions in Madeira, Portugal.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

He had eaten a large plate of oatmeal, and his coat shone in the sun as he licked it sleepily, his eyes following Mrs. Nurmi as she moved about the cabin.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

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