Verner Järvinen
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| Born | 4 March 1870 Ruovesi, Finland |
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| Died | 31 January 1941 (aged 70) Tampere, Finland |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Helsingin Unitas Helsingin Reipas |
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| Personal best(s) | SP – 13.93 (1903) DT – 45.12 m (1909) JT – 44.25 (1906) HT – 34.83 m (1909) TJ – 11.51 m (1901) |
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Venne "Verner" Järvinen (4 March 1870 – 31 January 1941) was a Finnish athlete, who competed mostly in the throwing events. A gold medalist in the Greek-style discus from the 1906 Intercalated Games, he went on to win a bronze in the same event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Originally one of Finland's leading wrestlers, Järvinen switched to athletics with that sport's rising popularity in early 20th century Finland. Järvinen established national records in both discus throw and hammer throw, yet the latter would be the one throwing event in which he never competed at an Olympics.
At his first Olympics in Athens 1906 (now no longer officially recognized by the IOC), Järvinen was a solid medal candidate in multiple events. In the shot put he reportedly had the longest efforts (albeit in the absence of defending champion Ralph Rose), but was disqualified for throwing the shot. In the javelin he finished fifth behind four Swedes, less than a meter behind silver medalist Knut Lindberg. In the discus he finished third, with defending champion Martin Sheridan taking the top spot. Finally, on 1 May, Järvinen won the gold medal in the Greek-style discus competition.
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