Erik Wilhelm "Erkka" Wilén (15 July 1898 – 23 July 1982) was a Finnish sprinter.[3] He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 400 m hurdles events and won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles in 1924. He failed to reach the finals in all his other events.[1]
 Wilen in 1929 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 July 1898 Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | 23 July 1982 (aged 84) Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 72–74 kg (159–163 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200–800 m, 400 m hurdles, triple jump | |||||||||||
| Club | HIFK, Helsinki | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 200 m – 22.6 (1919) 400 m – 49.0 (1923) 800 m – 1:57.0 (1921) 400 mH – 53.6e (1924) TJ – 13.59 m (1918)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b Erkka Wilén. sports-reference.com
- ^ Erik Wilén. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Erik Wilén". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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