How many Olympic gold medals did Paavo Nurmi win?

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Paavo Nurmi, a legendary distance runner from Finland, won a total of 9 Olympic gold medals during his career.1

In addition to his 9 gold medals, he also earned 3 silver medals while competing in 12 events across three Olympic Games.1