Kalle Järvinen was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1941, while serving in World War II, Järvinen was shot and killed by a fellow soldier during a fight. Both men were drunk at the time.
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Kalle Järvinen was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1941, while serving in World War II, Järvinen was shot and killed by a fellow soldier during a fight. Both men were drunk at the time. The soldier was later court-martialed for killing Järvinen and sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1941 · aged 38
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