Erik Wilén
 Erik Wilén 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 | |||||||||
| 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] | |||||||||
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Erik Wilhelm "Erkka" Wilén (15 July 1898 – 23 July 1982) was a Finnish sprinter. 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]
References
- 1 2 Erkka Wilén. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Erik Wilén. trackfield.brinkster.net
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