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Anton Johannes Collin (October 12, 1891 – May 31, 1973) was a Finnish cross country skier.

He was born in Pihlajavesi and died in Ähtäri.

Collin won the 50 km event at the 1922 Holmenkollen ski festival and became the first non-Norwegian to win at any event up to that time.

At the 1924 Winter Olympics he participated in the 50 kilometre event but did not finish.

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-'''Anton Collin''' was a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[cross country skiing|cross country skier]] who won the 50 km event at the [[1922]] [[Holmenkollen ski festival]]. Collin became the first non-[[Norway|Norwegian]] to win at any event up to that time.
+'''Anton Johannes Collin''' ([[October 12]], [[1891]] &ndash; [[May 31]], [[1973]]) was a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[cross country skiing|cross country skier]].
+He was born in Pihlajavesi and died in [[Ähtäri]].
+Collin won the 50 km event at the [[1922]] [[Holmenkollen ski festival]] and became the first non-[[Norway|Norwegian]] to win at any event up to that time.
+At the [[1924 Winter Olympics]] he participated in the [[Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km|50 kilometre event]] but did not finish.
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 *[http://www.jyvaskyla.fi/ksmuseo/haloo/harrastukset/henkilo2.htm Picture of Anton Collin and Matti Raivo] {{fi icon}}
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-[[Category:Holmenkollen winners|Collin, Anton]]
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+[[Category:Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland]]
-[[Category:Year of death missing|Collin, Anton]]
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