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'''Akilles ("Aki") Eero Johannes Järvinen''' (September 19, 1905, [[Jyväskylä]] – March 7, 1943) was a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]] and [[decathlete]] and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medallist.
'''Akilles "Aki" Eero Johannes Järvinen''' (19 September 1905 – 7 March 1943) was a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[decathlete]]. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two silver medals, in 1928 and 1932; he served as the Finnish flag bearer at all three games. He also won a European silver medal in the 400 m hurdles in 1934.<ref name=sr/>


Järvinen could be considered one of Finland's most versatile athletes. At the national level, his decathlon records are still competitive. His greatest success was as a [[decathlon|decathlete]]; he won two Olympic silver medals in the event. If the current decathlon points tables had been used, Järvinen would have won the gold medal on both occasion.<ref name = "THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE OLYMPICS">{{cite book
Järvinen was one of Finland's most versatile athletes of his era. At the national level, his decathlon records are still competitive, and if the current decathlon points tables had been used, Järvinen would have won the gold medal at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics.<ref name = "THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE OLYMPICS">{{cite book
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He also won a silver medal in the [[400 m hurdles]] in the European Championships.


Järvinen died in 1943 when his [[VL Pyry]] [[trainer aircraft]] crashed during a test flight in [[World War II]].<ref name=sr/><ref name="WWII">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War |access-date=24 July 2018 |work=Sports Reference}}</ref> His younger brother [[Matti Järvinen|Matti]] was an Olympic champion and 10-time world-record breaker in [[javelin throw]]. His elder brother [[Kalle Järvinen|Kalle]] was an Olympic [[shot put]]ter, whereas their father [[Verner Järvinen|Verner]] won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals in the [[discus throw]].<ref name=sr/>
Akilles Järvinen's father, [[Verner Järvinen]], was himself a champion in the [[1906 Summer Olympics]]. The pair had a falling out when Akilles started dating Annikki Sauli because her father, [[Jalmari Sauli]], had placed ahead of Verner in the [[shot put]] at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]]. Akilles' brother [[Matti Järvinen]] was an Olympic champion and 10-time world-record breaker in [[javelin throw]].


==Personal records==
Akilles died in 1943 when the [[VL Pyry]] (serial number PY-37) [[trainer aircraft]] that he was flying in and that was piloted by Captain Erkki Pohjanheimo, crashed during a test flight.
* 100 m – 10.9 s (1934)<ref name=vanhat>[http://vanhat.yleisurheilu.fi/uutiset/jarjestotoiminta/sul-100-vuotta-akilles-jarvinen Akilles Järvinen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133019/http://vanhat.yleisurheilu.fi/uutiset/jarjestotoiminta/sul-100-vuotta-akilles-jarvinen |date=4 March 2016 }}. yleisurheilu.fi</ref>
* 200 m – 21.9 s (1930)<ref name=vanhat/><ref name=tf>[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=2998&Gender=M Akilles Järvinen]. trackfield.brinkster.net</ref>
* 400 m – 49.1 s (1931)<ref name=vanhat/>
* 1500 m – 4:42.0 s (1928)<ref name=vanhat/>
* 110 m hurdles – 15.2 s (1930)<ref name=vanhat/>
* 200 m hurdles – 25.4 s (1936)<ref name=vanhat/>
* 400 m hurdles – 53.7 s (1934)<ref name=vanhat/><ref name=tf/>
* High jump – 180&nbsp;cm (1925)<ref name=vanhat/>
* Pole vault – 360&nbsp;cm (1930)<ref name=vanhat/>
* Long jump – 7.12&nbsp;m (1930)<ref name=vanhat/>
* Triple jump – 14.34 m (1926)<ref name=tf/>
* Shot put – 14.10 m (1936)<ref name=vanhat/>
* Discus – 37.94 m (1931)<ref name=vanhat/>
* Javelin – 63.25 m (1933)<ref name=vanhat/>
* Decathlon – 8292 (1932, using 1912 scoring tables)<ref name=tf/>


==Achievements==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
*Silver medal - Decathlon, [[1928 Summer Olympics]] in [[Amsterdam]]
<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417054755/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/akilles-jarvinen-1.html Akilles Järvinen]. sports-reference.com</ref>
*World record - Decathlon (1930)
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*Silver medal - Decathlon, [[1932 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]]
*World record - Decathlon (1932)
*Silver medal - 400 m hurdles, [[1934 European Championships in Athletics]] in [[Turin]]
*10 gold & 9 miscellaneous medals - Finnish Championships

==Personal Records Per Event==
* 100 m - 10.9 s
* 200 m - 21.9 s
* 400 m - 49.0 s
* 1500 m - 4 m, 47 s
* 110 m hurdles - 15.2 s
* 200 m hurdles - 25.4 s
* 400 m hurdles - 53.7 s
* High jump - 180&nbsp;cm
* Pole vault - 360&nbsp;cm
* Long jump - 712&nbsp;cm
* Triple jump - 14.32 m
* Shot put - 14.10 m
* Discus - 36.95 m
* Javelin - 63.25 m
* Decathlon - 8292 (1912 scoring tables)

==Notes==

;Citations
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Akilles Järvinen}}
*[http://www.decathlonusa.org/history.html decathlonusa.org] (Article contains picture of Järvinen with the other two decathlon medalists in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080113094358/http://www.decathlonusa.org/history.html decathlonusa.org] (Article contains picture of Järvinen with the other two decathlon medalists in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.)


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Latest revision as of 16:19, 15 December 2023

Akilles Järvinen
Akilles Järvinen at the 1932 Olympics
Personal information
Born19 September 1905
Jyväskylä, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died7 March 1943 (aged 37)
Tampere, Finland
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubTampereen Pyrintö
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Decathlon
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles Decathlon
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1934 Turin 400 m hurdles

Akilles "Aki" Eero Johannes Järvinen (19 September 1905 – 7 March 1943) was a Finnish decathlete. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two silver medals, in 1928 and 1932; he served as the Finnish flag bearer at all three games. He also won a European silver medal in the 400 m hurdles in 1934.[1]

Järvinen was one of Finland's most versatile athletes of his era. At the national level, his decathlon records are still competitive, and if the current decathlon points tables had been used, Järvinen would have won the gold medal at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics.[2]

Järvinen died in 1943 when his VL Pyry trainer aircraft crashed during a test flight in World War II.[1][3] His younger brother Matti was an Olympic champion and 10-time world-record breaker in javelin throw. His elder brother Kalle was an Olympic shot putter, whereas their father Verner won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals in the discus throw.[1]

Personal records[edit]

  • 100 m – 10.9 s (1934)[4]
  • 200 m – 21.9 s (1930)[4][5]
  • 400 m – 49.1 s (1931)[4]
  • 1500 m – 4:42.0 s (1928)[4]
  • 110 m hurdles – 15.2 s (1930)[4]
  • 200 m hurdles – 25.4 s (1936)[4]
  • 400 m hurdles – 53.7 s (1934)[4][5]
  • High jump – 180 cm (1925)[4]
  • Pole vault – 360 cm (1930)[4]
  • Long jump – 7.12 m (1930)[4]
  • Triple jump – 14.34 m (1926)[5]
  • Shot put – 14.10 m (1936)[4]
  • Discus – 37.94 m (1931)[4]
  • Javelin – 63.25 m (1933)[4]
  • Decathlon – 8292 (1932, using 1912 scoring tables)[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Akilles Järvinen. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Wallechinsky, David (2008). The Complete Book of the Olympics. Aurum Press Ltd. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-84513-330-6.
  3. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Akilles Järvinen Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. yleisurheilu.fi
  5. ^ a b c d Akilles Järvinen. trackfield.brinkster.net

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  • decathlonusa.org (Article contains picture of Järvinen with the other two decathlon medalists in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.)
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