Birth Date: | 15 July 1898 |
Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Death Date: | 23 July 1982 (aged 84) |
Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Weight: | 72–74 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 200–800 m, 400 m hurdles, triple jump |
Club: | HIFK, Helsinki |
Pb: | 200 m – 22.6 (1919) 400 m – 49.0 (1923) 800 m – 1:57.0 (1921) 400 mH – 53.6e (1924) TJ – 13.59 m (1918) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Erik Wilhelm "Erkka" Wilén (15 July 1898 – 23 July 1982) was a Finnish sprinter.[1] He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 400 m hurdles events and won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles in 1924. He failed to reach the finals in all his other events.