About Kalle Järvinen
Lived 1903 – 1941 (aged 38). Kalle Järvinen was a Finnish athletics competitor.
Kalle Järvinen (27 March 1903 – 25 August 1941) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1941, while serving in World War II, Järvinen was shot and killed by a fellow soldier during a fight. Both men were drunk at the time. The soldier was later court-martialed for killing Järvinen and sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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Who was Kalle Järvinen?
Finnish athlete
When was Kalle Järvinen born?
Kalle Järvinen was born on 27 March 1903 in Jyväskylä.
When did Kalle Järvinen die?
Kalle Järvinen died on 25 August 1941 in Leningrad Oblast, Soviet Union.
What was Kalle Järvinen's occupation?
Kalle Järvinen was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Kalle Järvinen?
Kalle Järvinen was Finnish.
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