Kalervo Toivonen
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Kaarlo Kalervo Toivonen (January 22, 1913, Salo
– July 25, 2006) was a Finnish
athlete who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw during his career.
Toivonen represented Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, where he threw the javelin 70.72 metres to win the bronze medal
. The competition in the javelin throw was extremely close; fellow Finn, Yrjo Nikkanen
finished just five centimeters ahead of Toivonen to win the silver medal
, and one meter ahead of both Finns was Germany
's Gerhard Stöck
, who won the gold medal
at 71.84 meters.
Both Toivonen and Nikkanen had been ahead of Gerhard Stöck through four rounds of throwing; then in round five, Stöck came through with his gold medal winning performance.
Salo, Finland
Salo is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
– July 25, 2006) was a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
athlete who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw during his career.
Toivonen represented Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he threw the javelin 70.72 metres to win the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
. The competition in the javelin throw was extremely close; fellow Finn, Yrjo Nikkanen
Yrjö Nikkanen
Jouko Yrjö Nikkanen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw....
finished just five centimeters ahead of Toivonen to win the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
, and one meter ahead of both Finns was Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Gerhard Stöck
Gerhard Stöck
Gerhard Stöck was a German athlete who competed mainly in the shot put and javelin throw.Gerhard Stöck represented Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, earning a bronze medal in the shot put and a come-from-behind gold medal in the javelin throw.In the shot put, Stöck was out performed...
, who won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at 71.84 meters.
Both Toivonen and Nikkanen had been ahead of Gerhard Stöck through four rounds of throwing; then in round five, Stöck came through with his gold medal winning performance.