Verner Järvinen

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Olympic medal record
Men’s athletics
Gold	1906 Athens	Discus throw - greek style
Bronze	1906 Athens	Discus throw
Bronze	1908 London	Discus throw - greek style

Venne "Verner" Järvinen (March 4, 1870 - January 31, 1941) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.

He competed for Finland in the 1906 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece in the discus throw - greek style where he won the gold medal. In the same games he won the bronze medal in the discus. Then two years later at the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the discus throw - greek style where he won the bronze medal.

Olympic champions in men's throws
Greek style discus throw: Verner Järvinen | Martin Sheridan | Discus throw both hands: Armas Taipale Stone throw: Nikolaos Georgantas | 56 pounds weight throw: Étienne Desmarteau | Patrick McDonald Freestyle javelin: Eric Lemming (twice) | Double-handed javelin: Juho Saaristo