Voitto Valdemar Hellsten (15 February 1932 â 7 December 1998), sometimes spelled as Voitto Hellstén, was a Finnish sprinter. Hellsten competed in 100âÂÂ400 m events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 400 m in 1956, shared with Ardalion Ignatyev.
Hellsten was often successful at the annual athletics meetings between Finland and Sweden.
From 1962 to 1970, Voitto Hellsten was a member of the Finnish parliament, where he represented the Social Democratic Party.