Verner Järvinen
Olympic athlete
1870 – 1941
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Who was Verner Järvinen?
Venne "Verner" Järvinen 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.
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- Born
- Mar 4, 1870
Juupajoki - Also known as
- Ярвинен, Вернер
- Children
- Nationality
- Finland
- Died
- Jan 31, 1941
Tampere
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on July 23, 2013
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