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Voitto Hellsten

Voitto Valdemar Hellsten, sometimes spelled as Voitto Hellstén, was a Finnish sprinter. Hellsten competed in 100–400 m events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 400 m in 1956, shared with Ardalion Ignatyev.

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Voitto Hellsten
Voitto Hellsten chasing Hans-Joachim Reske in the 400 m heats at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born15 February 1932
Pertteli, Finland
Died7 December 1998 (aged 66)
Turku, Finland
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight70–74 kg (154–163 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100, 200, 400 m
ClubTuTo, Turku
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.6 (1955)
200 m – 21.3 (1956)
400 m – 46.20 (1956)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne 400 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1954 Bern 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 4×400 m

Voitto Valdemar Hellsten123 (15 February 1932 – 7 December 1998), sometimes spelled as Voitto Hellstén,4 was a Finnish sprinter. Hellsten5 competed in 100–400 m events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 400 m in 1956, shared with Ardalion Ignatyev.4

Hellsten was often successful at the annual athletics meetings between Finland and Sweden.6

From 1962 to 1970, Voitto Hellsten was a member of the Finnish parliament, where he represented the Social Democratic Party.1

References

References

  1. "Voitto Hellsten Kansanedustajana 20.02.1962 – 22.03.1970." Archived 3 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Presentation page for Voitto Hellsten, member of Finnish parliament). Retrieved 13 November 2012. (in Finnish)
  2. "Voitto Hellsten." Varaslahto.net. Retrieved 13 November 2012. (in Finnish)
  3. Lindfors, Jukka: "Melbournen suomalaismitalisteja". yle.fi. Retrieved 7 August 2016. (in Finnish)
  4. "Voitto Hellstén." Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  5. "THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE GAMES OF THE XVI OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE 1956", p. 740. Archived 12 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. "Voitto Hellsten". ne.se. Retrieved 7 August 2016 (in Swedish)