Oliver Helander

Oliver Helander
Oliver Helander at the 2018 Kalevan Kisat
Personal information
Born (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 28)
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country Finland
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
ClubIF Raseborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best89.83 m[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Finland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rome Javelin throw

Oliver Helander (born 1 January 1997) is a Finnish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He has also played handball.[2] He won the javelin throw Finnish championship in 2018.[3]

He qualified to represent Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

He is the older brother of handball player Benjamin Helander.[5]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Finland
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 4th 75.36 m
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 7th 74.81 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th 74.46 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q) 76.64 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 19th (q) 80.36 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 17th (q) 78.81 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 8th 82.24 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 83.38 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd 85.75 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 9th 82.68 m

Seasonal bests by year

  • 2011 - 57.43 m
  • 2014 - 69.04 m
  • 2015 - 76.28 m
  • 2016 - 71.67 m
  • 2017 - 80.25 m
  • 2018 - 88.02 m
  • 2019 - 86.93 m
  • 2021 - 86.13 m
  • 2022 - 89.83 m[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Javelin star Neeraj Chopra shatters own record with 89.30 m throw in Finland". 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Oliver Helander osaa heittää". Länsi-Uusimaa (in Finnish). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Tulokset: Kalevan Kisat Jyväskylässä 19.-22.7.2018". www.tilastopaja.eu. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Tokio 2020: Suomen joukkueen olympiapaikat, karsintojen aikataulut ja kisoihin valitut urheilijat". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  5. ^ "Benjamin Helander sugen på handboll igen efter tung säsong i Finland". yle.fi. Retrieved 30 June 2022.


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