Julius Skutnabb

Julius Skutnabb ( born June 12, 1889 in Helsinki, † February 26, 1965 ) was a Finnish speed skater.

The firefighter made ​​his debut in 1914 at the World Championships Allround. His promising career was interrupted by the First World War and he was only at the national level to collect titles. Skutnabb in 1914, 1916 and 1917 Finnish Allround Champion. 1922 added the World Championships new again and in 1922 was made with almost 32 years of fifth and sixth in 1923.

His best year in speed skating was the year 1924. At the Olympic Games in Chamonix, he became double Olympic champion in speed skating. After winning behind Clas Thunberg silver medal in the 5,000 meters, it was the next day won Olympic gold medalist in the 10,000 meters, this time in front Clas Thunberg, of silver. The first and only all-around competition at the Olympic Games he won the bronze medal.

At 38, he won in 1928 at the Olympics in St. Moritz again silver over 5,000 meters.

Finland 1928 Winter Olympics List of Olympic medalists in speed skating Irving Jaffee Hjalmar Andersen Knut Johannesen Jonny Nilsson Piet Kleine Igor Malkov Tomas Gustafson Bart Veldkamp Johann Olav Koss Gianni Romme Jochem Uytdehaage Bob de Jong Jorrit Bergsma
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