Matti Järvinen

Matti Järvinen. Self: Valmisteluja Helsingin Olympialaiskisoja varten. Champion javelin thrower Matti Henrikki Jarvinen was born on February 18, 1909 in Tampere, Finland. The son of Olympic bronze medalist Verner Jarvinen, Matti set ten world records in the men's javelin throw from 1930 to 1936. Moreover, Jarvinen won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, California and place fifth in the same event...