Eino Penttilä
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|birth_date=27 August 1906
|birth_place= Joutseno, Finland
| death_date = 24 November 1982 (aged 76)
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Eino Penttilä (27 August 1906 – 24 November 1982) was a Finnish javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics, behind teammates Matti Järvinen and Matti Sippala.
Career
Penttlä was a Biathlon competitor who changed to javelin throw at the age of 15. He won the national title in 1926–1928, and set a new world record in October 1927. He was a favorite at the 1928 Olympics, but finished sixth due to an elbow injury. After that he lost domestic competitions to Matti Järvinen, and at the 1932 Games finished third. He retired in 1936 due to the old injury.
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Category:Finnish male javelin throwers
Category:Sportspeople from Lappeenranta
Category:Athletes from South Karelia
Category:Sportspeople from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Finland
Category:Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:20th-century Finnish sportsmen
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