1892 - 1955
Jonni Myyrä Finnish Track and Field
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Full Name at Birth |
Joonas Myyrä
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Birthday |
13th July, 1892
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Birthplace |
Savitaipale, Finland
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Died |
22nd January, 1955
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Place of Death |
San Francisco, United States
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Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Nationality |
Finnish
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Occupation |
Track and Field
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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. 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. 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.