Iris Sihvonen
Finnish speed skater
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| Intro | Finnish speed skater | |
| Places | Finland | |
| is | Athlete Speed skater | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 22 April 1940 | |
| Age | 84 years |
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Biography
Iris Hellin Sihvonen (née Jokinen; born 22 April 1940) is a Finnish former 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.
Personal records
| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 48.1 | Squaw Valley | 20-02-1960 |
| 1,000 m | 1:37.3 | Squaw Valley | 22-02-1960 |
| 1,500 m | 2:29.7 | Squaw Valley | 21-02-1960 |
| 3,000 m | 5:35.2 | Squaw Valley | 23-02-1960 |
| 5,000 m | 11.55.2 | Valkeakoski | 05-02-1955 |
| Mini combination | 209.616 | Sverdlovsk (Yekatrinburg) | 28-02/01-03-1959 |