Tyyne Järvi
Personal information | |
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Born | Vaasa, Grand Duchy of Finland | 4 February 1891
Died | 4 April 1929 Lapinjärvi, Finland | (aged 38)
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Tyyne Järvi (4 February 1891 – 4 April 1929) was a Finnish swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the first woman to represent Finland at the Olympics.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Tyyne Järvi". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tyyne Järvi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links[]
- Tyyne Järvi at Olympics.com
- Tyyne Järvi at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1929 deaths
- Sportspeople from Vaasa
- People from Vaasa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish female freestyle swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of Finland
- Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Finnish swimming biography stubs