Valentin Kononen
Valentin Kononen is a Finnish former race walker. His competitive accomplishments include winning several medals in major competitions, which ranks him as one of the top Finnish performer in his sport.
Kononen's most notable achievement was winning a gold medal in the 1995 [World Championships in Athletics] in Gothenburg. He also won silver medals in the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart and the 1998 [European Championships in Athletics|1998 European Championships] in Budapest.
Fastest 50km race results
- 3.39.34 Dudince 26 March 2000
- 3.41.09 Poděbrady 20 April 1997
- 3.42.02 Stuttgart 21 August 1993
- 3.42.50 Beijing 30 April 1995
- 3.43.42 Gothenburg 11 August 1995
- 3.44.28 Budapest 21 August 1998
- 3.45.19 Naumburg 28 April 1996
- 3.47.14 Helsinki 13 August 1994
- 3.47.40 Atlanta 2 August 1996
- 3.48.50 Dudince 25 April 1998