![]() Järvinen in 1929 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Jyväskylä, Finland | 27 March 1903
Died | 25 August 1941 Koirinvaara, Leningrad, Soviet Union | (aged 38)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
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]
![]() Järvinen in 1929 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Jyväskylä, Finland | 27 March 1903
Died | 25 August 1941 Koirinvaara, Leningrad, Soviet Union | (aged 38)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
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]