Nina Holmén
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Siv Nina Anette Holmén (née Wärn; born September 29, 1951 in Esse
) is a former Finnish
long distance runner. She currently lives in Jomala
. Her husband is also former elite athlete Rune Holmén and their son is Janne Holmén
.
Nina Holmén won the first European Championship in women's 3000 meters running in 1974
. She competed also in Olympics 1976
finishing 9th in 1500 meters running, unfortunately her best event 3000 meters was not in the Olympic schedule that time.
Nina Holmén also competed successfully in cross-country running. She won silver medal in World Cross Country Championships in 1974
. In 1973 she was 10th. In addition she won two medals in team race.
Esse
Esse is a former municipality of Finland, now a village of Pedersöre. It has a population of about 3,000 people, of whom approximately 94% are Swedish-speaking Finns and the rest are Finnish-speaking. The village is in the northeast part of Pedersöre municipality.Esse was consolidated to Pedersöre...
) is a former Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
long distance runner. She currently lives in Jomala
Jomala
Jomala is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
. Her husband is also former elite athlete Rune Holmén and their son is Janne Holmén
Janne Holmén
Janne Sven-Åke Holmén is a former Finnish long-distance runner.Holmén's biggest achievement was winning the marathon event in the 2002 European Championships in Athletics in Munich, Germany, finishing in 2:12:04. In the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Holmén finished in 22nd place, with...
.
Nina Holmén won the first European Championship in women's 3000 meters running in 1974
1974 European Championships in Athletics
The 11th European Athletics Championships was held from 2 September to 8 September 1974 in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome, the capital of Italy.-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Field:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982...
. She competed also in Olympics 1976
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...
finishing 9th in 1500 meters running, unfortunately her best event 3000 meters was not in the Olympic schedule that time.
Nina Holmén also competed successfully in cross-country running. She won silver medal in World Cross Country Championships in 1974
1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 16, 1974 in Monza, Italy.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- External links :*...
. In 1973 she was 10th. In addition she won two medals in team race.
Personal bests
- 800m 2:03,67 (TurkuTurkuTurku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
4.7.1976) - 1500m 4:06,93 (TurkuTurkuTurku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
2.7.1976), - Mile 4:38,4 (VantaaVantaaVantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there...
27.5.1976) - 3000m 8:55,10 (RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
2.9.1974), - 5000m 16:04,2 (JakobstadJakobstadJakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of and covers a land area of . The population density is .- History :...
30.5.1976),