Finnish race walker (born 1969)
Valentin Kononen
Born (1969-03-07 ) 7 March 1969 (age 55) Helsinki , Finland
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.
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
3.39.34 (1) Dudince 26 March 2000
3.41.09 (3) Poděbrady 20 April 1997 (World Race Walking Cup)
3.42.02 (2) Stuttgart 21 August 1993 (World Championships)
3.42.50 (3) Beijing 30 April 1995
3.43.42 (1) Gothenburg 11 August 1995
3.44.28 (2) Budapest 21 August 1998 (European Championships)
3.45.19 (2) Naumburg 28 April 1996
3.47.14 (7) Helsinki 13 August 1994 (European Championships)
3.47.40 (7) Atlanta 2 August 1996 (Olympic Games )
3.48.50 (9) Dudince 25 April 1998
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Finland
1990
European Championships
Split , Yugoslavia
6th
50 km
4:03:07
1991
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
5th
50 km
4:02:34
1992
Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
7th
50 km
3:57:21
1993
World Race Walking Cup
Monterrey, Mexico
6th
50 km
3:57:28
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
50 km
3:42:02
1994
European Championships
Helsinki, Finland
7th
50 km
3:47:14
1995
World Race Walking Cup
Beijing , PR China
3rd
50 km
3:42:50
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
50 km
3:43:42
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
7th
50 km
3:47:40
1997
World Championships
Athens, Greece
9th
50 km
3:53:40
1998
European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
50 km
3:44:28
1999
World Championships
Seville, Spain
—
50 km
DNF
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
—
50 km
DSQ
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