Kalle Järvinen (27 March 1903 – 25 August 1941) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1941, while serving in World War II, Järvinen was shot and killed by a fellow soldier during a fight. Both men were drunk at the time. The soldier was later court-martialed for killing Järvinen and sentenced to 8 years in prison.[2][3]
.jpg) Järvinen in 1929 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1903 Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Died | 25 August 1941 (aged 38) Koirinvaara, Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kalle Järvinen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ A. Arponen – Markku Kasila – Vesa-Matti Peltola (2014). He antoivat kaikkensa. Auditorium. p. 232.
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