Iris Sihvonen Explained

Iris Sihvonen
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Sport:Speed skating
Birth Date:22 April 1940
Birth Place:Liperi
Weight:54.8kg (120.8lb)

Iris Hellin Sihvonen (née Jokinen; 22 April 1940  - 29 May 2010) was a Finnish speed skater. She represented Finland at the Olympic Winter Games of 1960 in Squaw Valley, Placer County, California and made seven consecutive appearances at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women between 1955 and 1961. She became Finnish champion in 1956 and 1961 and skated at first with Valkeakosken Haka and later with Valkeakosken Koskenpojat.

Personal records

Personal records! Distance !! Time !! Place !! Date
500 m 48.1 20-02-1960
1,000 m 1:37.3 Squaw Valley 22-02-1960
1,500 m 2:29.7 Squaw Valley 21-02-1960
3,000 m 5:35.2 Squaw Valley 23-02-1960
5,000 m 11.55.2 05-02-1955
Mini
combination
209.616 28-02/01-03-1959

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