Career
Järvinen set ten world records between 1930 and 1936 and won Olympic gold in 1932. The tower at Helsinki's Olympic Stadium is 72.71 m tall, matching his best throw exactly.
🎯 Javelin Throw · Javelin
Matti Järvinen
Finland · 1929–1940
Broke the world record ten times in six years.
- 10
- World records
- 1932
- Olympic gold
- 77.23 m
- Best throw
- 2
- European titles
Honours
- Olympic champion, 1932
- Ten world records between 1930 and 1936
- Two European Championship titles
- The Helsinki Olympic Stadium tower matches his 1932 winning throw
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