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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 (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 Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne 400 metres European Championships Bern 1954 400 metres Bern 1954 4×400 m relay

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.

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. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
6. "Voitto Hellsten". ne.se. Retrieved 7 August 2016 (in Swedish)

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