Aku Partanen
Veli-Matti "Aku" Partanen (born 28 October 1991, in Lappeenranta) is a Finnish racewalker who competes mostly at the 50 kilometres race walk. Partanen's club is Lappeenrannan Urheilumiehet.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1991 Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 50km Race Walk |
Partanen competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, where he was 41st at 50 kilometres.[2] At the 2014 European Championships, in Zürich, Partanen was 18th. His time was 3.52.58.
Partanen's original name was Veli-Matti, but he changed his name to Aku because everyone called him Aku.
Records
- 50 kilometres race walk: 3.49.02 (Dudince 2015)[2]
References
- "European Athletics - Athlete: Veli-Matti Partanen". european-athletics.
- "Veli-Matti PARTANEN | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org.
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