Toivo Armas Hyytiäinen (12 November 1925 in
Saarijärvi – 21 October 1978) was a
Finnish track and field athlete who competed mainly in the men's
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...
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He competed for Finland at the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
After Japan declared in ...
held in
Helsinki
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,
Finland
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where he won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw competition. He was also the
1950 European champion in men's javelin throw.
1925 births
1978 deaths
People from Saarijärvi
Finnish male javelin throwers
Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Finland
European Athletics Championships medalists
Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes from Central Finland
20th-century Finnish sportsmen
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