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Voitto Hellsten

1932 - 1998

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Voitto Hellsten is the 2,703rd most popular athlete (down from 2,062nd in 2024), the 498th most popular biography from Finland (down from 441st in 2019) and the 92nd most popular Finnish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Voitto Hellsten ranks 2,703 out of 6,025. Before him are Alastair McCorquodale, Grigoriy Yegorov, Stephanie Graf, Philippe Omnès, Dong Hyun Kim, and Constanța Burcică. After him are Paula Radcliffe, Joseph Keter, Kirk Baptiste, Hiromi Taniguchi, Robson da Silva, and Marina Wilke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Voitto Hellsten ranks 563. Before him are Andy Bathgate, Grace Alele-Williams, Charles Adkins, Charlie Rich, Jack Smith, and Bob Houbregs. After him are Lakshman Kadirgamar, Bob Johnston, Shashikala, Johnny Kerr, Richie Guerin, and Prabha Atre. Among people deceased in 1998, Voitto Hellsten ranks 323. Before him are Richard Denning, Reidar Kvammen, Catherine Cookson, Michelle Thomas, Edwin Thompson Jaynes, and Donald Woods. After him are Tony Shelly, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Buddy Jeannette, Syd Owen, Matthew Shepard, and Fred Wacker.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Voitto Hellsten ranks 498 out of 751. Before him are Petteri Nummelin (1972), Michael Widenius (1962), Leena Peisa (1979), Olli Jokinen (1978), Sakari Oramo (1965), and Eicca Toppinen (1975). After him are Toni Gardemeister (1975), Aki Karvonen (1957), Asko Parpola (1941), Tim Sparv (1987), Tapio Korjus (1961), and Tero Pitkämäki (1982).

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Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Voitto Hellsten ranks 92. Before him are Pertti Purhonen (1942), Arto Härkönen (1959), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), Hannu Siitonen (1949), and Seppo Räty (1962). After him are Tapio Korjus (1961), Tero Pitkämäki (1982), Tapio Sipilä (1958), Heli Rantanen (1970), Harri Eloranta (1963), and Arsi Harju (1974).

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