- Matti Sippala
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Olympic medal record Men's athletics Competitor for Finland
Silver 1932 Los Angeles Javelin throw Matti Kalervo Sippala (March 11, 1908, Hollola – August 22, 1997) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. He was born in Hollola.
He competed for Finland in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the javelin throw where he won the Silver medal. His fellow countrymen Matti Järvinen and Eino Penttilä took the other medals. He died in Kotka.
Categories:- 1908 births
- 1997 deaths
- People from Hollola
- Finnish javelin throwers
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Finland
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Finnish Olympic medalist stubs
- Finnish athletics biography stubs
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