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{{short description|Finnish track and field athlete}}
{{short description|Finnish track and field athlete}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
{{Infobox sportsperson
| image = Kalevan Kisat 2018 - Men's Javelin Throw - Oliver Helander 1.jpg
| image = Kalevan Kisat 2018 - Men's Javelin Throw - Oliver Helander 1.jpg
| image_size =200px
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Oliver Helander at the 2018 Kalevan Kisat
| caption = Oliver Helander at the 2018 Kalevan Kisat
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|1}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|1}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place =
| height ={{height|m=1.95}}
| height = {{height|m=1.95}}
| weight ={{convert|82|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|82|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| country = {{FIN}}
| country = {{FIN}}
| sport =[[Track and field]]
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event =[[Javelin throw]]
| event = [[Javelin throw]]
| coach =
| coach =
| club = [[IF Raseborg]]
| club = IF Raseborg
| highestranking =
| highestranking =
| pb = 88.02 [[metre|m]] (2018)
| pb = 89.83 [[metre|m]]<ref name=finnish/>
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Sport of athletics|athletics]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{FIN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2024 European Athletics Championships|2024 Rome]]|[[2024 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|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|handball]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Oliver Helander osaa heittää |url=https://www.lansi-uusimaa.fi/artikkeli/244090-oliver-helander-osaa-heittaa |accessdate=22 June 2019 |work=Länsi-Uusimaa |date=28 June 2013 |language=fi}}</ref> He won the javelin throw [[Finnish Championships in Athletics|Finnish championship]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tulokset: Kalevan Kisat Jyväskylässä 19.-22.7.2018 |url=https://www.tilastopaja.eu/fi/db/tulokset.php?CID=47488 |website=www.tilastopaja.eu |accessdate=22 June 2019}}</ref>
'''Oliver Helander''' (born 1 January 1997) is a Finnish [[track and field]] athlete who competes in the [[javelin throw]]. He has also played [[handball]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Oliver Helander osaa heittää |url=https://www.lansi-uusimaa.fi/artikkeli/244090-oliver-helander-osaa-heittaa |accessdate=22 June 2019 |work=Länsi-Uusimaa |date=28 June 2013 |language=fi}}</ref> He won the javelin throw [[Finnish Championships in Athletics|Finnish championship]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tulokset: Kalevan Kisat Jyväskylässä 19.-22.7.2018 |url=https://www.tilastopaja.eu/fi/db/tulokset.php?CID=47488 |website=www.tilastopaja.eu |accessdate=22 June 2019}}</ref>

He qualified to represent Finland at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-22|title=Tokio 2020: Suomen joukkueen olympiapaikat, karsintojen aikataulut ja kisoihin valitut urheilijat|url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/mita-on-tapahtunut-suomi-saamassa-massiivisen-yleisurheilujoukkueen-tokioon-katso-eri-lajien-kisapaikkojen-tilanne/8094618|access-date=2021-04-11|website=mtvuutiset.fi|language=fi}}</ref>

He is the older brother of handball player [[Benjamin Helander]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Benjamin Helander sugen på handboll igen efter tung säsong i Finland |url=https://svenska.yle.fi/a/7-1325472 |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=yle.fi}}</ref>


==Competition record==
==Competition record==
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|[[2018 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[2018 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Berlin, Germany]]
|[[Berlin, Germany]]
|16th
|16th (q)
|[[2018 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|76.64 m]]
|[[2018 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|76.64 m]]
|-
|2019
|[[2019 World Athletics Championships|World Championships]]
|[[Doha, Qatar]]
|19th (q)
|[[2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|80.36 m]]
|-
|2021
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
|17th (q)
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|78.81 m]]
|-
|2022
|[[2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|World Championships]]
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], [[United States]]
|8th
|[[2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|82.24 m]]
|-
|2023
|[[2023 World Athletics Championships|World Championships]]
|[[Budapest, Hungary]]
|7th
|[[2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|83.38 m]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2024
|[[2024 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Rome, Italy]]
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|[[2024 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|85.75 m]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Paris, France]]
|9th
|[[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|82.68 m]]
|}
|}


==Seasonal bests by year==
==Seasonal bests by year==
*2011 - 57.43
*2011 - 57.43 m
*2014 - 69.04
*2014 - 69.04 m
*2015 - 76.28
*2015 - 76.28 m
*2016 - 71.67
*2016 - 71.67 m
*2017 - 80.25
*2017 - 80.25 m
*2018 - '''88.02'''
*2018 - 88.02 m
*2019 - 86.93
*2019 - 86.93 m
*2021 - 86.13 m
*2022 - 89.83 m<ref name=finnish>{{cite web | url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/story/javelin-star-neeraj-chopra-shatters-own-record-with-8930-m-throw-in-finland-337637-2022-06-15 | title=Javelin star Neeraj Chopra shatters own record with 89.30 m throw in Finland | date=15 June 2022 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{iaaf name|id=282378}}
*{{World Athletics}}
*{{Tilastopaja|id=139119|sex=}}
*{{Tilastopaja|id=139119|sex=}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Finnish male javelin throwers]]
[[Category:Finnish male javelin throwers]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Finland]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Finnish male handball players]]
[[Category:People from Raseborg]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Uusimaa]]
[[Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen]]



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Latest revision as of 21:54, 23 December 2024

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

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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

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  • 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

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  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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