Weight 70–74 kg Name Voitto Hellsten Sport Athletics Role Olympic athlete | Event(s) 100, 200, 400 m Height 1.6 m | |
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Personal best(s) 100 m – 10.6 (1955)200 m – 21.3 (1956)400 m – 46.20 (1956) Died December 7, 1998, Turku, Finland Olympic medals Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres People also search for Karl-Friedrich Haas, Ardalion Ignatyev, Charles Jenkins Sr. | ||
1956 Olympialaiset 400m Finaali
Voitto Valdemar Hellsten (15 February 1932 – 7 December 1998), 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.
Hellsten was often successful at the annual athletics meetings between Finland and Sweden.
From 1962 to 1970, Voitto Hellsten was a member of the Finnish parliament, where he represented the Social Democratic Party.
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