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Eino Penttilä (27 August 1906 – 24 November 1982) was a Finnish javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics, behind teammates Matti Järvinen and Matti Sippala.[1]

Eino Penttilä

Personal information
Born	27 August 1906 Joutseno, Finland
Died	24 November 1982 (aged 76) Pori, Finland
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Club	HKV, Helsinki
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	70.64 m (1932)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Javelin throw

Career

Penttlä was a Biathlon competitor who changed to javelin throw at the age of 15. He won the national title in 1926–1928, and set a new world record in October 1927. He was a favorite at the 1928 Olympics, but finished sixth due to an elbow injury. After that he lost domestic competitions to Matti Järvinen, and at the 1932 Games finished third. He retired in 1936 due to the old injury.[1]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Eino Penttilä

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[fr] Eino Penttilä

Eino Penttilä (né le 27 août 1906 à Joutseno et décédé le 24 novembre 1982 à Pori) est un athlète finlandais spécialiste du lancer de javelot. Affilié au HKV, il mesurait 1,79 m pour 81 kg. Il est l'ancien détenteur du record du monde du lancer de javelot avec 69,88 m réalisés le 8 octobre 1927 à Viipuri.

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[it] Eino Penttilä

Eino Penttilä (Joutseno, 27 agosto 1906 – Pori, 24 novembre 1982) è stato un giavellottista finlandese.

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[ru] Пенттиля, Эйно

Эйно Пенттиля (фин. Eino Penttilä; 27 августа 1906 — 24 ноября 1982) — финский легкоатлет, призёр Олимпийских игр.

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