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| Born | (1940-04-22)April 22, 1940 (age 84) Liperi | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 May 2010(2010-05-29) (aged 70)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54.8 kg (121 lb; 8.63 st) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Iris Hellin Sihvonen (néeJokinen; 22 April 1940 – 29 May 2010) was aFinnishspeed skater. She represented Finland at theOlympic Winter Games of 1960 inSquaw Valley, Placer County, California and made seven consecutive appearances at theWorld 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.
| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Finnish Sportswoman of the Year 1957 | Succeeded by |
