Kristian Hellström
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1906 Athens | 1500 metres | |
Kristian Hellström (July 24, 1880 - 1946) was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres.
He competed for a Sweden in the 1906 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece in the 1500 metres where he won the bronze medal. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London as well. Hellstrom placed second in the 800 metres in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.
He was the head secretary of the 1912 Summer Olympics organising committee.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 29 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 29 July 2006. (Polish)
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