Kristian Hellström

Kristian Hellström
Personal information
Born 24 July 1880
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 14 June 1946 (aged 65)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 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
Men's athletics
Representing  Sweden
Intercalated Games
1906 Athens 1500 metres

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]

Nationally he won the 1500 m title in 1900 and 1901 and the 10,000 m title in 1902. He was also the German champion over 1500 m in 1905.[2]

Hellström was a prolific sports administrator, who founded his first sports club, IF Sleipner Stockholm, in 1897, aged 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]

References

  1. ↑ Kristian Hellström. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. 1 2 3 Kristian Hellström. sports-reference.com
  3. ↑ Kristian Hellström. Swedish Olympic Committee

Further reading


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