Visa Veli Hongisto (born April 9, 1987 in Valkeala) is a Finnish sprinter. [1] His club team is Valkealan Kajo. He is the son of Eeva Haimi.
Hongisto represented Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fourth in his first round heat in a time of 20.62 seconds. He did not improve his time in the second round and finished in 20.76 seconds, placing sixth, which was not enough to qualify for the semi-finals. [1]
| Year | Time | Wind | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11,51 | -0.8 | Iisalmi | 17 August 2002 |
| 2003 | 10,94 | -0.4 | Paris, France | 28 July 2003 |
| 2004 | 10,56 | +0.5 | Kotka | 22 July 2004 |
| 2005 | 10,48 | -0.8 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 27 August 2005 |
| 2006 | 10,45 | +1.1 | Tampere | 7 June 2006 |
| Year | Time | Wind | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21,23 | +1.6 | Grosseto, Italy | 15 July 2004 |
| 2005 | 21,05 | +0.8 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 28 August 2005 |
| 2006 | 21,33 | +0.0 | Eurajoki | 14 June 2006 |
| 2007 | 20,56 | +0.2 | Osaka, Japan | 28 August 2007 |
| Year | Time | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47,02 | Dessau, Germany | 30 May 2008 |
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