Tyyne Järvi
Personal information
Born(1891-02-04)4 February 1891
Vaasa, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died4 April 1929(1929-04-04) (aged 38)
Lapinjärvi, Finland
Sport
SportSwimming

Tyyne Järvi (4 February 1891 4 April 1929) was a Finnish swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the first woman to represent Finland at the Olympics.[3]

References

  1. "Tyyne Järvi". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tyyne Järvi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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