Tapio Rautavaara

Tapio Rautavaara
Personal information
Born(1915-03-08)8 March 1915
Pirkkala, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died25 September 1979(1979-09-25) (aged 64)
Helsinki, Finland
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85–87 kg (187–192 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics, archery
EventJavelin throw
ClubOulunkylän Tähti, Helsinki
Achievements and titles
Personal best75.47 m (1945)[1][2]
Medal record
Athletics
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Javelin throw
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1946 Oslo Javelin throw
Archery
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Brussels Team
Silver medal – second place 1955 Helsinki Team

Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (8 March 1915 – 25 September 1979)[3] was a Finnish singer (bass-baritone), athlete and film actor.

Two boys standing next to each other holding display cases of magazines on a railway platform. Rautavaara is the taller boy on the right.
Rautavaara (right) selling magazines at a railway station in Helsinki, 1931.
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