Voitto Hellsten

Voitto Hellsten

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
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	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 Representing  Finland 1956 Melbourne 400 metres European Championships Bern 1954 400 metres Bern 1954 4×400 m relay

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]

References

1. "Voitto Hellsten Kansanedustajana 20.02.1962 – 22.03.1970." (Presentation page for Voitto Hellsten, member of Finnish parliament). Retrieved 13 November 2012. (Finnish)
2. "Voitto Hellsten." Varaslahto.net. Retrieved 13 November 2012. (Finnish)
3. Lindfors, Jukka: "Melbournen suomalaismitalisteja". yle.fi. Retrieved 7 August 2016. (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. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
6. "Voitto Hellsten". ne.se. Retrieved 7 August 2016 (Swedish)