Iris Sihvonen

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.

Iris Sihvonen
Personal information
Born (1940-04-22) April 22, 1940
Liperi
Died29 May 2010(2010-05-29) (aged 70)[1]
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight54.8 kg (121 lb; 8.63 st)
Sport
Country Finland
SportSpeed skating

Personal records

Personal records
DistanceTimePlaceDate
500 m48.1Squaw Valley20-02-1960
1,000 m1:37.3Squaw Valley22-02-1960
1,500 m2:29.7Squaw Valley21-02-1960
3,000 m5:35.2Squaw Valley23-02-1960
5,000 m11.55.2Valkeakoski05-02-1955
Mini
combination
209.616Sverdlovsk (Yekatrinburg)28-02/01-03-1959
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References

Notes

  1. Iris Sihvonen at Olympedia

Bibliography

  • Eng, Trond. All Time International Championships, Complete Results 1889 - 2002. Askim, Norway: WSSSA Skøytenytt, 2002.
  • Eng, Trond. Finland - Suomi: Speedskating as at 2009. Part 1: History/Records/Championships men junior. Askim, Norway: WSSSA Skøytenytt, 2009.
  • Eng, Trond. Finland - Suomi: Speedskating as at 2009. Part 3: Championships ladies/Alltime lists ladies distances. Askim, Norway: WSSSA Skøytenytt, 2009.
  • Teigen, Magne. Komplette resultater, Internasjonale Mesterskap 1889-1989 (in Norwegian). Veggli, Norway: WSSSA Skøytenytt, 1989.
Awards
Preceded by
Siiri Rantanen
Finnish Sportswoman of the Year
1957
Succeeded by
Siiri Rantanen
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