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1939 UA. Discovered 1939 Oct. 18 by Y. Väisälä at Turku.
Named in memory of Turku-born Paavo Nurmi, the famous Finnish long-distance runner who won seven gold and three silver medals in the Olympic Games and broke 15 world records. (M 5281)
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(2003). (1740) Paavo Nurmi. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1741
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