Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author (Suomen Urheilumuseo)—Public domain
Matti Järvinen
- Born
- Feb 18, 1909
- Events
- Javelin Throw (700g)
Matti Järvinen is a Finland thrower, born on February 18, 1909. He competes primarily in the JavelinThr.
His personal bests include 77.23 in the JavelinThr. He has earned 4 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Finland.
Personal best · Javelin Throw (700g)77.23
1938 season best76.87Sep 3, 1938
Medals2Olympic Games: 2 gold
Last competitionEuropean ChampionshipsSep 3, 1938 · 76.87
As of Oct 27, 2026: Javelin Throw (700g) 77.23, 1938 season best 76.87 (Sep 3, 1938) · Last competition: European Championships, Sep 3, 1938, 76.87 · Olympic Games: 2 gold · 117 years old
Personal bests
DisciplineResultAll-time
JavelinThrHelsinki 193677.23–
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JavelinThr | 76.87 | – | Sep 3, 1938 | European Championships |
| 1936 | JT | 69.18 | – | Aug 6, 1936 | The XI Olympic Games |
| 1936 | JavelinThr | 77.23 | – | Jun 18, 1936 | – |
| 1934 | JavelinThr | 76.66 | – | Sep 7, 1934 | Torino European Championships |
| 1933 | JavelinThr | 76.10 | – | Jun 15, 1933 | – |
| 1932 | JT | 72.71 | – | Aug 4, 1932 | The X Olympic Games |
| 1932 | JavelinThr | 74.02 | – | Jun 27, 1932 | – |
| 1930 | JavelinThr | 72.93 | – | Sep 14, 1930 | – |