Juhani Järvinen

Jouko Juhani Järvinen (9 May 1935 – 31 May 1984) was a Finnish speed skater. He competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fourth place over 1500 m in 1956 and fifth in 1960.[1] In 1959 he won a world title,[2] placing second at the European championships. The same year he set a world record over 1500 m (2:06.3) and was elected Finnish Sportspersonality of the year. His world record stood for seven years.[3]

Juhani Järvinen
Järvinen in 1959
Personal information
Born9 May 1935
Tuulos, Finland
Died31 May 1984 (aged 49)
Helsinki, Finland
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubHTL, Helsinki
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 41.2 (1959)
1500 m – 2:06.3 (1959)
5000 m – 8:04.4 (1964)
10000 m – 16:35.4 (1960)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Finland
World Championships
1959 OsloAllround
European Speed Skating Championships
1959 GothenburgAllround

Järvinen stayed on top of the Adelskalender ranking table during two periods in 1959 and 1960. His son Timo also became an Olympic speed skater.[1]

DisciplineTimeDateLocation
1500 m2.06,31 March 1959 Squaw Valley

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]

References
  1. Juhani Järvinen. sports-reference.com
  2. Medal Winners in World Allround Championships Archived 25 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine – International Skating Union (Retrieved on 9 April 2008)
  3. Historical World Records Archived 5 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine – International Skating Union (Retrieved on 9 April 2008)
  4. "Juhani Järvinen". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.


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