Eduard Hämäläinen
- Born
- Jan 21, 1969 (57 years old)
- Birthplace
- Karaganda, Kazakhstan
- Events
- Decathlon · Heptathlon Short Track
- Height
- 1.94 m
Eduard Hämäläinen (born 21 January 1969 in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired decathlete from Finland and Belarus.
He originally competed for the Soviet Union and then Belarus after the Soviet dissolution, but changed nationality.
His great-grandfather had moved from Finland to Russia before 1917 and was later deported to Kazakhstan. He was a frequent competitor in the European Athletics Championships, including the men's decathlon event in 1998. During his career he won three silver medals at World Championships.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Decathlon 8735 (#21 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 6096, 2013 season best 3.80 (Jul 6, 2013, Kuortane (FIN)) · World Championships: 3 silver · National record (Decathlon) · 57 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 3 | – | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PV | 3.80 | – | Jul 6, 2013 | Kuortane (FIN) |
| 2001 | HJ | 1.98 | – | Jun 30, 2001 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 2001 | PV | 5.00 | – | Jul 1, 2001 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 2001 | LJ | 7.13 | +1.0 | Aug 6, 2001 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2001 | 100m | 10.99 | +0.8 | May 26, 2001 | Götzis (AUT) |
| 2001 | 110mH | 14.05 | +5.1 | Jul 1, 2001 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 2001 | SP | 15.67 | – | May 26, 2001 | Götzis (AUT) |
| 2001 | DT | 46.41 | – | May 27, 2001 | Götzis Hypomeeting |