Voitto Hellsten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Voitto Hellsten

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1932

Place of Birth: Pertteli, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1998

Profession: politician, sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: Finland, Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.