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Juho Julius Saaristo (21 July 1891 – 12 October 1969) was a Finnish track and field athlete. [3] He won two medals at the 1912 Olympics: a silver in conventional javelin throw and gold in the two-handed javelin throw, a one-time Olympic event in which the total was a sum of best throws with the right hand and with the left hand.
Urho Pellervo Peltonen (15 January 1893 – 7 January 1951) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. [2]He competed for Finland in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden, in both the regular and two-handed javelin throw, [3] a one-time Olympic event in which the total was counted as a sum of best throws with the right hand and with the left hand.
The javelin is nearly always thrown by hand, unlike the sling, bow, and crossbow, which launch projectiles with the aid of a hand-held mechanism. However, devices do exist to assist the javelin thrower in achieving greater distances, such as spear-throwers or the amentum. A warrior or soldier armed primarily with one or more javelins is a ...
The format of the event was such that each thrower threw the javelin three times with his right hand and three times with his left hand. The best distance with each hand was summed to give a total. The three finalists received three more throws with each hand. [1] NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes. [2]
Left-hander Andrew Chafin, traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Texas Rangers, has a 3.16 ERA with 16 walks and 50 strikeouts across 37 innings. Left-hander Andrew Chafin, traded from the Detroit ...
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris made his first waiver claim of the 2024-25 offseason, adding lefty reliever Bailey Horn.
In 32 days, the Detroit Tigers clash with the Chicago White Sox on March 28 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Detroit Tigers 2024 roster prediction 3.0: Are the 13 position players already locked in? Skip ...
Väinö Villiam Siikaniemi (27 March 1887 – 24 August 1932) was a Finnish athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [2] He finished fifth in the conventional javelin throw and won the silver medal in the two-handed javelin throw, a one-time Olympic event in which the total was counted as a sum of best throws with the right hand and with the left hand.