Kaisa Parviainen

Olympic medal record
Women's athletics
Competitor for  Finland
1948 London Javelin throw

Katri ("Kaisa") Vellamo Parviainen (3 December 1914 in Muuruvesi 21 October 2002) was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the javelin throw for Turun Urheiluliitto.

She competed for Finland at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom where she won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw competition.[1]

References

  1. Commire, Anne, ed. (2002). "Parviainen, Katri (1914—)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3. (subscription required (help)).
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