Jouko Juhani Järvinen (9 May 1935 – 31 May 1984) was a

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. He competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fourth place over 1500 m in

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and fifth in

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. In 1959 he won a world title,Medal Winners in World Allround Championships
– ''International Skating Union'' (Retrieved on 9 April 2008) placing second at the

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. The same year he set a world record over 1500 m (2:06.3) and was elected

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. His world record stood for seven years.Historical World Records
– ''International Skating Union'' (Retrieved on 9 April 2008) Järvinen stayed on top of the Adelskalender ranking table during two periods in 1959 and 1960. His son

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also became an Olympic speed skater.Juhani Järvinen
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1935 births 1984 deaths Finnish male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Finland Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics World record setters in speed skating World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-speed-skating-bio-stub