Verner Järvinen
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 84 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 3,1870 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Ruovesi |
| Finland | |
| Date of died | January 31,1941 |
| Died | Tampere |
| Finland | |
| Height | 183 (cm) |
| Weight | 95 (kg) |
| Children | Matti Järvinen |
| Akilles Järvinen | |
| Kalle Järvinen | |
| Yrjö Järvinen | |
| Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Greek Discus Throw |
| Event | javelin throw |
| hammer throw | |
| triple jump | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 638016 |
Verner Järvinen Life story
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 Finnish Olympic medalist in athletics.