Verner Järvinen
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Full name | Venne Järvinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Isä, Verner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ruovesi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | 3 April 1870||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 January 1941 Tampere, Finland | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | conductor organizer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw, triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venne "Verner" Järvinen (3 April 1870 – 31 January 1941) was a Finnish track and field athlete, who competed mostly in throwing events. He won the gold medal in the Greek-style discus in the 1906 Intercalated Games, and the bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Finnish Olympic medalist in athletics.[3] He won the Finnish championship in Greek style discus three times in 1909–1911 and held the national record in discus and hammer throw.[4]
Career
Originally one of Finland's leading
Intercalated Games
At his first Olympics in
Olympic Games
At the
Järvinen appeared at the Olympics for one more time in 1912, this time competing only in the discus. At age 42, he finished 15th in the regular discus and 12th in the both hands competition.[1]
National
He won nine medals at the
Year | Event | Rank | Result | References |
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1909 | Two handed shot put | 6th | 20.77 | [11] |
Two handed discus throw | 3rd | 72.60 | [12] | |
Greek discus throw | 1st | 37.12 | [12][13] | |
1910 | Two handed discus throw | 3rd | 71.17 (31.80 + 39.37) | [13] |
Greek discus throw | 1st | 37.43 | [12][13] | |
Hammer throw | 3rd | 28.48 | [14][13] | |
1911 | Two handed discus throw | 3rd | 68.62 (30.41 + 38.21) | [15] |
Greek discus throw | 1st | 38.03 | [16][15] | |
Hammer throw | 2nd | 30.97 | [14][15] | |
1912 | Two handed discus throw | 5th | 60.36 (27.33 + 33.03) | [17] |
Greek discus throw | 2nd | 31.84[16] or 31.57[17] |
In discus throw, he is credited with the following Finnish records:[18]
- 44.00 metres, in 1901
- 44.30 metres, in Saint Petersburg, on 12 August 1906. Not ratified, because at the time only marks made in Finland counted towards the Finnish record.
- 39.68 metres, Helsinki, 1 September 1907
- 44.84 metres, Helsinki, 1 August 1909
In hammer throw, he is credited with the following Finnish record:[19]
- 34.83 metres, Helsinki, 2 August 1909
Family
Three of his four sons –
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Verner Järvinen Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Verner Järvinen. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ "Verner Järvinen". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-952-5767-18-6.
- ^ Incorporated from Finnish Wikipedia: discus, hammer
- ^ "Athletics at the 1906 Athina Summer Games: Men's Shot Put". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1906 Athina Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1906 Athina Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ a b c Cook, Theodore Andrea (1909). The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report (PDF). British Olympic Association/LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ a b c d Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 331.
- ^ ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ a b c Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 333.
- ^ ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ a b Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 334.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 584.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 585.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Sparks, Bob. "European Records Progression (Men)". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Kalle Järvinen". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ a b Mark Butler/IAAF Media&PR Department (2009). "IAAF Statistics Handbook 2009" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2011.