Matti Henrikki Järvinen (18 February 1909 – 22 July 1985) was a Finnish javelin thrower.

[1] He also became the European champion in 1934, setting a new world record with 76.66 m, and defended his title successfully in 1938.

His brother Akilles Järvinen was a decathlon world record holder and two-time Olympic silver medalist.

[1][3] The exact distance of his gold-winning throw, 72.71 metres, was used as the height of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in commemoration of his achievement.

In 1939 Järvinen, with his fellow javelin thrower Yrjö Nikkanen, served together on the Karelian Isthmus, where they trained soldiers in throwing hand grenades.