Akilles Järvinen
 Akilles Järvinen at the 1932 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1905 Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Died | 7 March 1943 (aged 37) Tampere, Finland |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Tampereen Pyrintö |
Medal record | |
Akilles "Aki" Eero Johannes Järvinen (19 September 1905 – 7 March 1943) was a Finnish decathlete. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two silver medals, in 1928 and 1932; he served as the Finnish flag bearer at all three games. He also won a European silver medal in the 400 m hurdles in 1934.[1]
Järvinen was one of Finland's most versatile athletes of his era. At the national level, his decathlon records are still competitive, and if the current decathlon points tables had been used, Järvinen would have won the gold medal at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics.[2]
Järvinen died in 1943 when his VL Pyry trainer aircraft crashed during a test flight. His younger brother Matti was an Olympic champion and 10-time world-record breaker in javelin throw. His elder brother Kalle was an Olympic shot putter, whereas their father Verner won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals in the discus throw.[1]
Personal records
- 100 m – 10.9 s (1934)[3]
- 200 m – 21.9 s (1930)[3][4]
- 400 m – 49.1 s (1931)[3]
- 1500 m – 4:42.0 s (1928)[3]
- 110 m hurdles – 15.2 s (1930)[3]
- 200 m hurdles – 25.4 s (1936)[3]
- 400 m hurdles – 53.7 s (1934)[3][4]
- High jump – 180 cm (1925)[3]
- Pole vault – 360 cm (1930)[3]
- Long jump – 7.12 m (1930)[3]
- Triple jump – 14.34 m (1926)[4]
- Shot put – 14.10 m (1936)[3]
- Discus – 37.94 m (1931)[3]
- Javelin – 63.25 m (1933)[3]
- Decathlon – 8292 (1932, using 1912 scoring tables)[4]
References
External links
- decathlonusa.org (Article contains picture of Järvinen with the other two decathlon medalists in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.)
- 1905 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Jyväskylä
- People from Vaasa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish decathletes
- Olympic athletes of Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)