Väinö Koskela was a Finnish long-distance runner born in Virolahti on March 31, 1921. He competed in the 1940s and 1950s, showcasing his talent at the 1948 London Olympics where he finished seventh in the 5,000 meters. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, he participated in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, finishing 16th in the latter. Koskela achieved notable success with a bronze medal in the 10,000 meters at the 1950 European Championships, coming in behind Emil Zátopek and Alain Mimoun. He dominated national competitions, winning titles in 5,000 meters and cross country.
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Meaning of the name - Vaino
The name Vaino is of Finnish origin and means "warrior" or "strong man".
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Väinö Koskela belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Virolahti
Place of Death: Virolahti
Occupation: long-distance runner
Children: Taina Sampakoski
Awards Received: Bronze Medal in 10000 meters at the 1950 European Athletics Championships | National Champion in 5000 meters (1949, 1950) | National Champion in Cross Country (1949)
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 31, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 31, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 31, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Aries 26 | 10 Aries 59 | 21 Cancer 40 |
| Moon | 13 Capricorn 52 | 24 Virgo 37 | 22 Scorpio 7 |
| Mercury | 12 Pisces 41 | 13 Pisces 27 | 12 Cancer 1 |
| Venus | 10 Taurus 16 | 1 Taurus 17 | 6 Gemini 32 |
| Mars | 4 Taurus 42 | 22 Pisces 53 | 17 Cancer 8 |
| Jupiter | 10 Virgo 29 | 15 Cancer 46 | 15 Virgo 7 |
| Saturn | 20 Virgo 43 | 5 Aries 25 | 21 Virgo 3 |
| Uranus | 7 Pisces 32 | 28 Taurus 45 | 9 Pisces 15 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 4 | 2 Aries 11 | 12 Leo 39 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 48 | 5 Aquarius 12 | 8 Cancer 45 |
| Rahu | 28 Libra 14 | 7 Pisces 25 | 22 Libra 41 |
| Ketu | 28 Aries 14 | 7 Virgo 25 | 22 Aries 41 |
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