Kaisa Parviainen

Katri "Kaisa" Vellamo Parviainen (3 December 1914 – 21 October 2002) was a Finnish athlete. She competed in the javelin throw at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1948, finishing 16th in 1952; in 1948 she also placed 13th in the long jump.[1][3]

Kaisa Parviainen
Personal information
Born3 December 1914
Muuruvesi, Finland
Died21 October 2002 (aged 87)
Rauma, Finland
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw, discus throw, long jump
ClubVarku Urheilijat
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)JT – 43.79 m (1948)
DT – 38.02 m (1939)
LJ – 5.48 m (1948)[1][2]

References

  1. Kaisa Parviainen. sports-reference.com
  2. Kaisa Parviainen. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Commire, Anne, ed. (2002). "Parviainen, Katri (1914—)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.


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