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Voitto Hellstén, 66, Finnish sprinter and Olympic medalist (1952, 1956, 1960).
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|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.
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