Kristian Hellström
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Born | 24 July 1880 Stockholm, Sweden |
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Died | 14 June 1946 (aged 65) Stockholm, Sweden |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | |||||||||
Club | IF Sleipner, Stockholm; L.A.C., London; BFC Preußen Berlin; Teutonia 1899 Berlin |
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Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:59.1y (1907) 1500 m – 4:12.6 (1902) |
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Kristian Hellström (24 July 1880 – 14 June 1946) was a Swedish middle-distance runner and a sports administrator. He competed at the 1906 Summer Olympics in the 800 m and 1500 m events and finished in fifth and third place, respectively. At the 1908 Summer Olympics he failed to reach the final of the 800 m event.[1][2]
Nationally he won the 1500 m title in 1900 and 1901 and the 10,000 m title in 1902. He was also the German champion over 1500 m in 1905.[1]
Hellström was a prolific sports administrator, who founded his first sports club, IF Sleipner Stockholm, in 1897, aged 17. In 1901 he launched the first cross-country race in Sweden. In 1912 Hellström became Secretary-General of the Organizing Committee of the Stockholm Olympics; he was also a founding member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), becoming its first Secretary-General from 1913 to 1914.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Hatton. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Kristian Hellström. Swedish Olympic Committee
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