Pauli Nevala

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Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for Flag of Finland Finland
Olympic Games
Gold 1964 Tokyo Javelin throw

Pauli Lauri Nevala (born 30 November 1940 in Pohja) is a former track and field athlete from Finland who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw.

He competed for Finland at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan where he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event.

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Olympic Champions in the Men's Javelin Throw
1906: Eric Lemming • 1908: Eric Lemming • 1912: Eric Lemming • 1920: Jonni Myyrä • 1924: Jonni Myyrä • 1928: Erik Lundqvist • 1932: Matti Järvinen • 1936: Gerhard Stöck • 1948: Tapio Rautavaara • 1952: Cyrus Young • 1956: Egil Danielsen • 1960: Viktor Tsybulenko • 1964: Pauli Nevala • 1968: Jānis Lūsis • 1972: Klaus Wolfermann • 1976: Miklós Németh • 1980: Dainis Kūla • 1984: Arto Härkönen • 1988: Tapio Korjus • 1992: Jan Železný • 1996: Jan Železný • 2000: Jan Železný • 2004: Andreas Thorkildsen
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