Helge Perälä (3 June 1915,

Vehkalahti Vehkalahti () is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality surrounding the town of Hamina in south-eastern Finland. At the beginning of 2003 Hamina and Vehkalahti combined to form a new town of Hamina. History These souther ...

– 13 February 2010) was a Finnish

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

who competed in the men's 5000 metres event at the

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, finishing in the 11th place.

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1915 births 2010 deaths Sportspeople from Hamina Sportspeople from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes from Kymenlaakso 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{longdistance-athletics-bio-stub