Tuija Helander (born 23 May 1961) is a Finnish former hurdler. She finished seventh in the 400m hurdles final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,[1] and fifth in the 400m hurdles final at the 1987 World Championships, in a career-best time of 54.62 secs.

Tuija Helander
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1961-05-23) 23 May 1961 (age 63)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles

Between 1977 and 1990, Helander won the Finnish 400m hurdles title 10 times and also won the 400m title in 1985 and 1987. From 1987, she competed under her then married name of Tuija Helander-Kuusisto.[2]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Finland
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 28th (h) 59.43
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 7th 56.55
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 10th (sf) 56.21
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 5th 54.62
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 9th (sf) 56.09
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tuija Helander Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Finnish Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2018.