Oliver Helander

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Oliver Helander
Kalevan Kisat 2018 - Men's Javelin Throw - Oliver Helander 1.jpg
Oliver Helander at the 2018 Kalevan Kisat
Personal information
Born (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 25)
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country Finland
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)88.02 m (2018)

Oliver Helander (born 1 January 1997) is a Finnish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He has also played handball.[1] He won the javelin throw Finnish championship in 2018.[2]

He has qualified to represent Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Competition record[]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Finland
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 4th 75.36 m
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 7th 74.81 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th 74.46 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q) 76.64 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 19th (q) 80.36 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 17th (q) 78.81 m

Seasonal bests by year[]

  • 2011 - 57.43
  • 2014 - 69.04
  • 2015 - 76.28
  • 2016 - 71.67
  • 2017 - 80.25
  • 2018 - 88.02
  • 2019 - 86.93
  • 2021 - 86.13

References[]

  1. ^ "Oliver Helander osaa heittää". Länsi-Uusimaa (in Finnish). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Tulokset: Kalevan Kisat Jyväskylässä 19.-22.7.2018". www.tilastopaja.eu. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Tokio 2020: Suomen joukkueen olympiapaikat, karsintojen aikataulut ja kisoihin valitut urheilijat". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-11.

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