Valentin Kononen
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Valentin Kononen is a former Finnish
race walker
. His competitive accomplishments include winning several medals in major competitions, which ranks him as one of the top Finnish performer in his sport.
Kononen's most notable achievement was winning a gold medal in the 1995 World Championships in Athletics
in Gothenburg
. He also won silver medals in the 1993 World Championships
in Stuttgart
and the 1998 European Championships
in Budapest
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
race walker
Race walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...
. His competitive accomplishments include winning several medals in major competitions, which ranks him as one of the top Finnish performer in his sport.
Kononen's most notable achievement was winning a gold medal in the 1995 World Championships in Athletics
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....
in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. He also won silver medals in the 1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
and the 1998 European Championships
1998 European Championships in Athletics
The 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:...
in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
Fastest 50km race results
- 3.39.34 (1) DudinceDudinceDudince is a spa town in southern Slovakia, with a population of 1,500. It is known for its healing mineral waters and spas.-Geography:...
March 26, 2000 - 3.41.09 (3) PodebradyPodebradyPoděbrady is a historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the river Labe 50 km east of Prague on the D11 highway. A historic milestone in the life of the town was the year 1905, when it was visited by the German estate owner Prince von Bülow...
April 20, 1997 (World Race Walking Cup) - 3.42.02 (2) Stuttgart August 21, 1993 (World Championships)
- 3.42.50 (3) BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
April 30, 1995 - 3.43.42 (1) Gothenburg August 11, 1995
- 3.44.28 (2) Budapest August 21, 1998 (European Championships)
- 3.45.19 (2) NaumburgNaumburgNaumburg is a town in Germany, on the Saale River. It is in the district Burgenlandkreis in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. It is approximately southwest of Leipzig, south-southwest of Halle, and north-northeast of Jena....
April 28, 1996 - 3.47.14 (7) Helsinki August 13, 1994 (European Championships)
- 3.47.40 (7) AtlantaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
August 2, 1996 (Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
) - 3.48.50 (9) Dudince April 25, 1998
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 50 km | |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 24 and 25 April 1993 in the streets of Monterrey, Mexico.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:* 15th place missing from results reference.-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Monterrey, Mexico | 6th | 50 km | |
| 1994 | European Championships 1994 European Championships in Athletics The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland.-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:... |
Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 50 km | |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup 1995 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1995 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 29 and 30 April 1995 in the streets of Beijing, China.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , PR China |
3rd | 50 km | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | — | 50 km | DSQ |