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Iris Hellin Sihvonen (née Jokinen; 22 April 1940 – 29 May 2010) was a Finnish speed skater. She represented Finland at the Olympic Winter Games of 1960 in Squaw Valley, Placer County, California and made seven consecutive appearances at the World 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.
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| Born | April 22, 1940 Liperi | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 May 2010 (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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| 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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