Valentin Kononen

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Valentin Kononen
ValentinKononenBudapest1998.jpg
Personal information
Born (1969-03-07) 7 March 1969 (age 56)
Helsinki, Finland
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Gothenburg 50 km walk
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Stuttgart 50 km walk
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Budapest 50 km walk

Valentin Kononen (born 7 March 1969) is a Finnish former 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.

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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.

Fastest 50km race results

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 6th50 km 4:03:07
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 5th50 km 4:02:34
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 7th50 km 3:57:21
1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 6th50 km3:57:28
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany Med 2.png 50 km 3:42:02
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th50 km 3:47:14
1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, PR China 3rd50 km3:42:50
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden Med 1.png 50 km 3:43:42
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 7th50 km 3:47:40
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 9th50 km 3:53:40
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary Med 2.png 50 km 3:44:28
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 50 km DNF
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 50 km DSQ

References