Verner Järvinen

Verner Järvinen
Personal information
Full nameVenne Järvinen
Nickname(s)
Isä, Verner
National teamFinland
Born(1870-04-03)3 April 1870
Ruovesi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died31 January 1941(1941-01-31) (aged 70)
Tampere, Finland
Occupationconductor organizer
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw, triple jump
Club
  • Helsingin Reipas
  • Helsingin Unitas
  • Helsingin Atleettiklubi
  • Tampereen Pyrintö
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Shot put: 13.93 (1903)
  • Discus throw: 45.12 m (1909)
  • Javelin throw: 44.25 (1906)
  • Hammer throw: 34.83 m (1909)
  • Triple jump: 11.51 m (1901)
Medal record
Representing Finland
Olympic Games
1908 London Greek discus
Intercalated Games
1906 Athens Greek discus
1906 Athens Discus
Finnish Championships in Athletics
1909 Greek discus throw
1910 Greek discus throw
1911 Greek discus throw
1911 Hammer throw
1912 Greek discus throw
1909 Two handed discus throw
1910 Two handed discus throw
1910 Hammer throw
1911 Two handed discus throw

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. He won the Finnish championship in Greek style discus three times in 1909–1911 and held the national record in discus and hammer throw.

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