![]() Voitto Hellsten chasing
Hans-Joachim Reske in the 400 m heats at the 1960 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 15 February 1932 Pertteli, Finland |
Died | 7 December 1998 (aged 66) Turku, Finland |
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 70–74 kg (154–163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 100, 200, 400 m |
Club | TuTo, Turku |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.6 (1955) 200 m – 21.3 (1956) 400 m – 46.20 (1956) |
Medal record |
Voitto Valdemar Hellsten [1] [2] [3] (15 February 1932 – 7 December 1998), sometimes spelled as Voitto Hellstén, [4] was a Finnish sprinter. Hellsten [5] 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]
![]() Voitto Hellsten chasing
Hans-Joachim Reske in the 400 m heats at the 1960 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | 15 February 1932 Pertteli, Finland |
Died | 7 December 1998 (aged 66) Turku, Finland |
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 70–74 kg (154–163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 100, 200, 400 m |
Club | TuTo, Turku |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.6 (1955) 200 m – 21.3 (1956) 400 m – 46.20 (1956) |
Medal record |
Voitto Valdemar Hellsten [1] [2] [3] (15 February 1932 – 7 December 1998), sometimes spelled as Voitto Hellstén, [4] was a Finnish sprinter. Hellsten [5] 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]