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Athletics At The 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 6, 1912. Twenty-five javelin throwers from seven nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 61. Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics. ''(*)'' unofficial Julius Saaristo set at first a new Olympic record with 55.37 m. Eric Lemming improved the record to 57.42 m and finally to 60.64 m. Three days later on July 9, 1912 Julius Saaristo Juho Julius Saaristo (21 July 1891 – 12 October 1969) was a Finnish track and field athlete. He won two medals at the 1912 Olympics: a silver in conventional javelin throw and a gold in the two-handed javelin throw, a one-time Olympic event i ... set a new Olympic record in the two handed javelin throw competition with 61.00 m. ...
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Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Stockholm Olympic Stadium ( sv, Stockholms Olympiastadion), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912; its original use was as a venue for the 1912 Olympic Games. At the 1912 Games, it hosted athletics, some equestrian and football matches, gymnastics, the running part of the modern pentathlon, tug of war, and wrestling events. It has a capacity of 13,145–14,500 depending on usage and a capacity of nearly 33,000 for concerts. Overview The Stadium was the home ground for association football team Djurgårdens IF for many decades, until the more modern Tele2 Arena was inaugurated in 2013. Djurgårdens IF still has offices in the Stadium building. In 1956, when Melbourne hosted the Olympics, the equestrian competitions were held here due to quarantine rules in Australia. In 1958 the stadium was the venue of the European Athletics Championships. Finland-S ...
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Arne Halse
Arne Halse (20 October 1887 – 3 July 1975) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the different forms of javelin throw. He represented ''Trondhjems IF'' and later ''SK Brage'', both in Trondheim. At the 1906 Summer Olympics he finished seventh in the freestyle javelin throw. At the 1908 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal in the regular javelin throw, a bronze medal in freestyle and finished fifth in shot put. At the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ... he finished seventh in the regular javelin throw and fifth in the two-handed javelin throw. He became Norwegian champion in javelin throw in 1905–1907 and 1909 and in shot put in 1906–1907 and 1909.
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Nikolajs Švedrēvics
Nikolajs Švedrēvics (January 18, 1891 – July 7, 1937) was a Courland Governorate, Latvian Track and field, track and field athlete who competed for the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics, where he finished 20th in the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw, javelin throw competition. He was born in Riga, Russian Empire. References External links profile
1891 births 1937 deaths Athletes from Riga People from Kreis Riga Latvian male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Russian Empire {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Josef Waitzer
Josef Waitzer (1 May 1884 – 28 March 1966) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He placed 19th in the javelin throw and 16th in the discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiqui ..., and failed to finish the pentathlon event. Biography He was born on 1 May 1884. After retiring from competitions Waitzer worked as athletics coach and functionary. He headed the Bavarian Athletics Federation in 1948–1950 and 1951–1953. He died on 28 March 1966. References 1884 births 1966 deaths German male javelin throwers German male discus throwers German decathletes Olympic athletes of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Munich {{Germany-discus-bio-stub ...
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Emil Kukko
Emil Kukko (14 May 1888, Vaasa – 25 July 1963) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... In 1912, he finished 18th in the javelin throw competition and 24th in the long jump event. He also participated in the pentathlon competition. Being in twelfth place after four events, he did not start in the 1500 m run. References External linkslist of Finnish athletes 1888 births 1963 deaths Sportspeople from Vaasa Sportspeople from Vaasa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male javelin throwers Finnish male long jumpers Finnish pentathletes Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics 19th-century Finnish people 20th-century Finnish ...
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Arvid Ohrling
Arvid Ohrling (February 1, 1887 – April 11, 1972) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Gävle and died in Solna Municipality Solna Municipality ( sv, Solna kommun or , ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in Sweden, located just north of Stockholm City Centre. Its seat is located in the town of Solna, which is a part of the Stockholm urban area. Solna is one of t .... In 1912 he finished tenth in the two handed javelin throw event and 16th in the javelin throw competition. References External linksSports Reference
1887 births 1972 deaths
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Janne Dahl
Janne Dahl (28 December 1882 – 18 December 1961) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, held in Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ..., where he finished 15th in the men's javelin throw. References External linksProfile 1882 births 1961 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Swedish male javelin throwers {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Anders Krigsman
Anders Wilhelm Krigsman (October 25, 1886 – March 5, 1947) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished thirteenth in the two handed javelin throw event and fourteenth in the javelin throw competition. He was born in Leksand and died in Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv .... References External linksSports Reference
1886 births 1947 deaths
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Svante Olsson
Bror Svante Olsson (20 May 1893 – 8 April 1955) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... In 1912 he finished 13th in the javelin throw competition. References External linksProfile 1893 births 1955 deaths Swedish male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Daniel Johansen (athlete)
Daniel Victor Sundsten Johansen (4 April 1885 – 7 December 1967) was a Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished seventh in the two handed javelin throw event and twelfth in the javelin throw competition. He represented the club Oslo IL Oslo Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Oslo, with sections for swimming, speed skating, figure skating and athletics. History It was founded on 3 September 1893 as Kristiania Idrætsforening, partly on the ruins of the clubs ''Dovre .... He became national champion every year between 1911 and 1915, and also took silver medals in 1907 and 1908 and a bronze in 1910. References 1885 births 1967 deaths Olympic athletes of Norway Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Norwegian male javelin throwers {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Karl Sonne
Karl Hilding Sonne (April 8, 1890 – April 20, 1938) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... In 1912 he finished eleventh in the javelin throw competition and 14th in the two handed javelin throw event. References External linksprofile 1890 births 1938 deaths Swedish male javelin throwers Olympic athletes of Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ...
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