Verner Järvinen
Finnish olympic athlete
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Venne "Verner" Järvinen 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... Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1870, Ruovesi, Finland
Died: January 31, 1941 (age 70 years), Tampere, Finland
Height: 6′ 0″
Children: Akilles Järvinen, Matti Järvinen, Kalle Järvinen, and more
Event(s): Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw, triple jump