Eduard_Hämäläinen

Eduard Hämäläinen

Eduard Hämäläinen

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Eduard Hämäläinen (born 21 January 1969 in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired decathlete from Finland and Belarus.

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He originally competed for the Soviet Union and then Belarus after the Soviet dissolution, but changed nationality. His great-grandfather had moved from Finland to Russia before 1917 and was later deported to Kazakhstan. He was a frequent competitor in the European Athletics Championships, including the men's decathlon event in 1998.[1] During his career he won three silver medals at World Championships.

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    Lautsi, Veikko (August 20, 1998). "Eduard Hämäläinen ottelee avauspäivän jälkeen kärjessä "Ensimmäinen päivä ei ole vielä ratkaiseva"" [Eduard Hämäläinen will play in the lead after the opening day "The first day is not decisive yet"]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved August 1, 2021.


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