Jorma Kinnunen

Jorma Kinnunen
Terje Pedersen, Jorma Kinnunen, Gergely Kulcsár (Helsinki 1965)
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born15 December 1941
Pihtipudas, Finland
Died25 July 2019 (aged 78)
Äänekoski, Finland
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75–80 kg (165–176 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw
ClubÄänekosken Urheilijat
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's Athletics
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico CityJavelin throw

Jorma Vilho Paavali Kinnunen (15 December 1941 – 25 July 2019) was an athlete from Finland who competed mainly in the javelin throw and participated at three Olympic Games.[1]

Biography

Kinnunen was born in Pihtipudas and attended his first Olympic Games in Tokyo during 1964.[2]

Kinnunen won the British AAA Championships title in the javelin throw event at the 1966 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

He competed for Finland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the javelin throw where he won the silver medal and on 18 June 1969 Kinnunen threw a world record 92.70m in javelin at Tampere stadium, Finland.[2] At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, he represented Finland again and finished in 6th place.[2]

Kinnunen was the father of Kimmo Kinnunen, a world champion javelin thrower. He also had a daughter, Sanna Kinnunen, and another son, Jarkko Kinnunen, who died on 23 February 2019.[6]

Kinnunen died after a long illness on 25 July 2019, aged 77.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorma Kinnunen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hurdler Dave flies in for Britain". The People. 10 July 1966. Retrieved 9 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "ÄK: Keihäänheittäjä Jarkko Kinnunen, 48, on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Keihäänheiton maailmanennätysmies Jorma Kinnunen on kuollut 77-vuotiaana" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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