Olli Kanervisto
Finnish shot putter
About Olli Kanervisto
Lived 1958 – 1984 (aged 26). Olli Kanervisto was a Finnish shot putter.
Olli Kanervisto, (23 March 1958 in Turku, Finland – 8 April 1984 in Playa del Ingles, Spain) was a Finnish shot putter. He participated the 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Budapest where he finished seventh. His personal best throw was 19,24 metres in 1982.
Death Kanervisto was killed by an off-duty Spanish police officer in a shooting incident that occurred outside a local night club in Playa del Ingles, Spain. The officer was sentenced to 14 months in prison for a manslaughter of unsound mind.
Honors Finnish indoor championship: 1983, 1984
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Who was Olli Kanervisto?
Finnish shot putter (1958-1984)
When was Olli Kanervisto born?
Olli Kanervisto was born on 23 March 1958 in Turku.
When did Olli Kanervisto die?
Olli Kanervisto died on 8 April 1984 in Playa del Inglés.
What was Olli Kanervisto's occupation?
Olli Kanervisto was a shot putter.
What nationality was Olli Kanervisto?
Olli Kanervisto was Finnish.
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