Visa Hongisto

Visa Veli Hongisto (born April 9, 1987 in Valkeala) is a Finnish sprinter.[1] His club team is Valkealan Kajo. He is the son of Eeva Haimi.

Visa Hongisto at the 2009 Finnish Championships in Athletics.

Hongisto represented Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fourth in his first round heat in a time of 20.62 seconds. He did not improve his time in the second round and finished in 20.76 seconds, placing sixth, which was not enough to qualify for the semi-finals.[1]

Progression

100m

YearTimeWindCityDate
200211,51-0.8Iisalmi17 August 2002
200310,94-0.4Paris, France28 July 2003
200410,56+0.5Kotka22 July 2004
200510,48-0.8Gothenburg, Sweden27 August 2005
200610,45+1.1Tampere7 June 2006

200m

YearTimeWindCityDate
200421,23+1.6Grosseto, Italy15 July 2004
200521,05+0.8Gothenburg, Sweden28 August 2005
200621,33+0.0Eurajoki14 June 2006
200720,56+0.2Osaka, Japan28 August 2007

400m

YearTimeCityDate
200847,02Dessau, Germany30 May 2008

Personal bests

Physical characteristics

  • Height: 184 cm
  • Weight: 77 kg

References

  1. Athlete biography: Visa Hongisto, beijing2008.cn, ret: Sep 01, 2008
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