Rainer Pelkonen (born 19 April 1928) is a Finnish hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 19 April 1928 Kuopio, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 metres hurdles |
In 2009, Pelkonen became a two-time World Veteran Athletics Champion in the 80-year-old men's category.[2]
References
edit- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rainer Pelkonen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ↑ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Markku: Urheilukunniamme puolustajat – Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 [Defenders of our sporting honor – Finnish Olympic representatives 1906–2000] (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 243. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
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