Oliver Helander

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]

Oliver Helander

Oliver Helander at the 2018 Kalevan Kisat
Personal information
Born	(1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 28)
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Track and field
Event	Javelin throw
Club	IF Raseborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best	89.83 m[1]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Finland European Championships 2024 Rome Javelin throw

He qualified to represent Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[4]

He is the older brother of handball player Benjamin Helander.^[5]

Competition record

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

• 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]