Erik Wilhelm "Erkka" Wilén (15 July 1898 – 23 July 1982) was a

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sprinter. He competed at the 1920,

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and 1928 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 400 m hurdles events and won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles in 1924. He failed to reach the finals in all his other events.

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* 1898 births 1982 deaths Athletes from Helsinki Finnish male hurdlers Olympic silver medalists for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Finnish male sprinters Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub