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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.
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Olympic champions in men's throws |
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| Two handed shot put |
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| Greek style discus throw |
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| Two handed discus throw |
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| Stone throw |
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| 56 pounds weight throw |
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| Freestyle javelin throw |
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| Two handed javelin throw |
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