Matti Sippala
Matti Sippala, Matti Järvinen and Eino Penttilä made it an all-Finnish podium at the 1932 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1908 Hollola, Finland |
| Died | 22 August 1997 (aged 89) Kotka, Finland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Lahden Urheilijat, Lahti |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 70.54 m (1934) |
Medal record | |
Matti Kalervo Sippala (11 March 1908 – 22 August 1997) was a Finnish athlete. His main event was the javelin throw, in which he won the silver medal at both the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1934 European Championships, but he was also a good pentathlete, breaking the unofficial world record in 1931.