Jouko Juhani Järvinen (9 May 1935 – 31 May 1984) was a Finnish speed skater. He competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fourth place over 1500 m in 1956 and fifth in 1960. 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 European championships. The same year he set a world record over 1500 m (2:06.3) and was elected Finnish Sportspersonality of the year. 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 Timo also became an Olympic speed skater.Juhani Järvinen. sports-reference.com
DisciplineTimeDateLocation1500 m2.06,31 March 1959 Squaw Valley
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
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