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]
 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 | |
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]
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- ^ a b "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)
- ^ "Voitto Hellsten." Varaslahto.net. Retrieved 13 November 2012. (in Finnish)
- ^ Lindfors, Jukka: "Melbournen suomalaismitalisteja". yle.fi. Retrieved 7 August 2016. (in Finnish)
- ^ a b "Voitto Hellstén." Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE GAMES OF THE XVI OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE 1956", p. 740. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Voitto Hellsten". ne.se. Retrieved 7 August 2016 (in Swedish)
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