Kalle Järvinen
Järvinen in 1929 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1903 Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Died | 25 August 1941 (aged 38) Koirinvaara, Suojärvi District, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
Kalle Järvinen (27 March 1903 – 25 August 1941) 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.