Esa Kervinen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Esa Einari•Kervinen |
| Used name | Esa•Kervinen |
| Born | 26 December 1929 in Vieremä, Pohjois-Savo (FIN) |
| Died | 6 April 2016 in Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala (FIN) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 73-79 kg |
| NOC |  Finland |
Biography
A career military man, Esa Kervinen was the top Finnish rifle shooter from the 1950s into the 70s. During his career, Kervinen competed at three Olympic Games, his best finishes being sixth in small-bore rifle, three positions in 1960 and in free rifle, three positions in 1964. At the World Championships, he won one gold (1974 team small-bore rifle, prone), two silvers and eight bronze medals. At the European Championships, Kervinen won one gold (1963 individual military rifle, Norwegian match), eight silvers and four bronze medals.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FIN |
Esa Kervinen | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FIN |
Esa Kervinen | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FIN |
Esa Kervinen | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 29 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 80 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–3–7 1954 Caracas bronze: 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team; 1958 Moskva silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle kneeling, 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team; 1962 Al-Qahira bronze: 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team; 1970 Phoenix silver: 50 m small-bore rifle prone (40 shots) and 50 m small-bore rifle prone (60 shots), bronze: 300 m free rifle prone team; 1974 Bern/Thun gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team)