Kristian Hellström
Swedish middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kristian Hellström (24 July 1880 – 14 June 1946) was a Swedish middle-distance runner and a sports administrator. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games 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.[2][3][4]
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Born | (1880-07-24)24 July 1880 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 14 June 1946(1946-06-14) (aged 65) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400–10000 m | ||||||||||||||
Club | IF Sleipner, Stockholm; L.A.C., London; BFC Preußen Berlin; Teutonia 1899 Berlin | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 400 m – 50.7 (1907) 800 m – 1:59.1y (1907) 1500 m – 4:12.6 (1902) Mile – 4:30.8 (1907) 5000 m – 16:14.4 (1903) 10000 m – 34:24.0 (1904)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nationally, he won the 1500 m title in 1900 and 1901, as well as the 10,000 m title in 1902. He was also the German champion for the 1500 m in 1905.[2]
Hellström was a prolific sports administrator who founded his first sports club, IF Sleipner Stockholm, in 1897 at age 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.[2]