Juhani Järvinen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Juhani Järvinen

Finnish speed skater

Date of Birth: 09-May-1935

Place of Birth: Tuulos, Tavastia Proper, Finland

Date of Death: 31-May-1984

Profession: speed skater

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Juhani Järvinen

  • Jouko Juhani Järvinen (9 May 1935 – 31 May 1984) was a Finnish speed skater.
  • He competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fourth place over 1500 m in 1956 and fifth in 1960.
  • In 1959 he won a world title, placing second at the European championships.
  • The same year he set a world record over 1500 m (2:06.3) and was elected Finnish Sportspersonality of the year.
  • His world record stood for seven years.Järvinen stayed on top of the Adelskalender ranking table during two periods in 1959 and 1960.
  • His son Timo also became an Olympic speed skater. Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com

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