Finland Race walking Valentin Kononen
- Born
- 7 Mar 1969 · 57
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
- On the podium
- 1993 – 1998
- Olympian
- 3× · Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| European Championships | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Race Walking Cup | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| International total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish Athletics Championships | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| National total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Medals 5
| Year | Championship | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest | 2 | 3:44:29 | ||
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Podebrady | 3 | 3:41:09 | ||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg | 1 | 3:43:42 | ||
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing | 3 | 3:42:50 | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart | 2 | 3:42:02 |
National results 5
- 2000 Finnish Athletics Championships · Lahti 20,000mW 1 1223476
- 1999 Finnish Athletics Championships · Seinäjoki 20kmW 1 1:23:20
- 1992 Finnish Athletics Championships · Jyväskylä 20kmW 1 1:24:25
- 1991 Finnish Athletics Championships · Helsinki 20kmW 1 1:24:33
- 1948 Finnish Athletics Championships · Vaasa 10,000m 1 31:03.6