Olli Kanervisto

Olli Kanervisto, born 23 March 1958 in Turku, Finland, died 8 April 1984 in Playa del Ingles, Spain, was a Finnish shot putter. He participated the 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Budapest where he finished seventh.[1] His personal best throw was 19,24 metres in 1982.[2]

Death

Kanervisto was killed by an off-duty Spanish police officer in a shooting incident that occurred outside a local night club in Playa del Ingles, Spain. The officer was sentenced to 14 months in prison for a manslaughter of unsound mind.[3]

Honors
  • Finnish indoor championship: 1983, 1984

References
  1. "Athletics - Olli Kanervisto". TheSports.org. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. "Olli Kanervisto". European Athletics. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. "Poliisi ampui maajoukkueurheilija Olli Kanerviston" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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