Eero Berg (17 February 1898,

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– 14 July 1969) was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the 10,000 metres during his career. He competed for Finland at the

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held in

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where he won the bronze medal in the men's 10,000 metres competition and gold in Men's Cross-Country, Team.

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* 1898 births 1969 deaths Sportspeople from Kangasala Sportspeople from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male long-distance runners Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic cross country runners Olympic gold medalists for Finland Athletes from Pirkanmaa 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub