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 | | The one they found was Birger Wasenius from the traditional Skridskoklubben, the grandson(?) of the old enthusiast, fire officer Gösta Wasenius. |
 | | Parkkinen now was fitted out to become the successor of Wasenius, and reached a high level, although international competitions were missing, and especially after 1940, when the Norwegians went to strike, both he and Lesche were among the 2-3 best skaters in the world in their gender, probably the very best some of the years. |
 | | But Parkkinen didn't go to Oslo to defend Wasenius' championship without serious intents, and encouraged by Verné Lesche, who defended her championship easily in Drammen, he delivered a strong and level series and defeated the new sprinter locomotive of the Norwegians, Sverre Farstad, by the 22.3 seconds he needed in the last distance. |
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