Eino Penttilä

Eino Penttilä

Personal information
Born	27 August 1906 Joutseno, Finland
Died	24 November 1982 (aged 76) Pori, Finland
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	HKV, Helsinki
Achievements and titles
Personal best	70.64 m (1932)
Medal record Representing Finland Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Javelin throw

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.