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Joonas "Jonni" Myyrä (13 July 1892 – 22 January 1955) was a Finnish athlete who competed at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Olympics.[1][2] In 1912, he finished eighth in the javelin throw. At the 1920 Olympics his left arm was fractured in a warm-up accident – the spear thrown by James Lincoln struck Myyrä while he was resting on the grass.[3] Nevertheless, Myyrä won the javelin event with an Olympic record of 65.78 meters. He also finished 12th in the discus throw, but could not complete his pentathlon events. Myyrä successfully defended his javelin title at the 1924 Summer Olympics, and then fled to the United States due to his financial problems in Finland. He never returned to his home country and died in San Francisco in 1955.[4]
 Jonni Myyrä at the 1920 Olympics | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Joonas Myyrä | ||||||||||
| Nationality |  Finland | ||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 1892 Savitaipale, Viipuri Province, Grand Duchy of Finland | ||||||||||
| Died | 22 January 1955 (aged 62) San Francisco, United States | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Javelin throw, discus throw, pentathlon | ||||||||||
| Club | Partakosken Into Savitaipaleen Urheilijat Lahden Ahkera | ||||||||||
Medal record
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He threw one officially ratified world record in the javelin, 66.10 meters in Stockholm[1] on 24 August 1919 and several other performances exceeding the official record at the time that were for various reasons not ratified, including his eventual personal best of 68.55 m achieved in San Francisco on 27 September 1925.[4][5]
References
- "Finn Model for Athletes". The Seattle Star. Seattle, WA. January 1, 1925. p. 13. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jonni Myyrä". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- Arponen, Antti O. (1996). Olympiakisat Ateenasta Atlantaan (in Finnish). WSOY. ISBN 951-0-21072-2.
- Jonni Myyrä. sports-reference
- "Myrra Shatters Record at S. F." Los Angeles Evening Post Record. Los Angeles, CA. September 28, 1925. p. 11. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
 Olympic champions in men's javelin throw | |
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На других языках
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[fr] Jonni Myyrä
Joonas "Jonni" Myyrä (né le 13 juillet 1892 à Savitaipale et décédé le 22 janvier 1955 à San Francisco) était un athlète finlandais spécialiste du lancer du javelot, double champion olympique et détenteur du record du monde de la discipline de 1919 à 1924.[it] Jonni Myyrä
Joonas Myyrä detto Jonni (Savitaipale, 13 luglio 1892 – San Francisco, 22 gennaio 1955) è stato un giavellottista finlandese, campione olimpico nel 1920 e 1924.[ru] Мюуря, Йоонас
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