Hele Haapaniemi

Hele Haapaniemi

FinlandFinlandActive
Born
Nov 15, 1993 (32 years old)
Events
3000 Metres Short Track · 5000 Metres Short Track

Hele Haapaniemi is a Finland race walker, born on November 15, 1993. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 5Kilometre and 3000m-short-track.

Her personal bests include 1:39:16 in the 20kmW, 24:57 in the 5Kilometre, 13:10.9h in the 3000m-short-track, 13:15.16 in the 3000m-short-track and 47:41 in the 10Kilometr. She has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Finland.

Personal best · 3000 Metres Short Track13:15.16
2026 season best24:57May 23, 2026 · Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo
2026 season best
Personal best · 5000 Metres Short Track23:02.55
Last competitionFinnish Race Walking ChampionshipsJul 11, 2026 · 1:55:50
Finnish Race Walking Championships

As of Nov 8, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 13:15.16, 5000 Metres Short Track 23:02.55, 2026 season best 24:57 (May 23, 2026, Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo (FIN)) · Last competition: Finnish Race Walking Championships, Jul 11, 2026, 1:55:50 · 32 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
20kmWTuusula 2019Finland 20 km race walk all-time list1:39:16981 pts–
5KilometreEspoo 202624:57–
3000m-short-trackIndoorEspoo 201913:10.9h433 pts–
3000m-short-track201813:15.16424 pts–
10KilometrLappeenranta 201947:41–
5000m-short-trackStockholm 201923:02.55425 pts–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20265Kilometre 24:57–May 23, 2026Aluemestaruus / Piirinmestaruus maantiekävelyt
2026HalfMarath 1:55:50–Jul 11, 2026Finnish Race Walking Championships
202510,000Metr 52:06.75–Aug 2, 2025Finnish Championships, Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo
20193000m-short-track 13:10.9h–Feb 3, 2019–
20193000m-short-track Indoor13:10.9h–Feb 3, 2019Espoo (FIN) (i)
20195000m-short-track 23:02.55–Aug 24, 2019Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm
201910Kilometr 47:41–Aug 1, 2019Finnish Championships, Lappeenranta
201920kmW 1:39:16–May 4, 2019Tuusula (FIN)
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Hele Haapaniemi's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 13:15.16, set on Aug 23, 2018.

Hele Haapaniemi competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 Metres Short Track.

2026 season best: 24:57, set on May 23, 2026 in Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo (FIN). Last competition: Finnish Race Walking Championships on Jul 11, 2026, 1:55:50.