Visa Hongisto

Visa Hongisto at the 2009 Finnish Championships in Athletics. Visa Veli Hongisto (born April 9, 1987 in Valkeala) is a Finnish sprinter. His club team is Valkealan Kajo. He is the son of Eeva Haimi.

Hongisto represented Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fourth in his first round heat in a time of 20.62 seconds. He did not improve his time in the second round and finished in 20.76 seconds, placing sixth, which was not enough to qualify for the semi-finals.

Progression

100m Year Time Wind City Date 2002 11,51 -0.8 Iisalmi 17 August 2002 2003 10,94 -0.4 Paris, France 28 July 2003 2004 10,56 +0.5 Kotka 22 July 2004 2005 10,48 -0.8 Gothenburg, Sweden 27 August 2005 2006 10,45 +1.1 Tampere 7 June 2006

200m Year Time Wind City Date 2004 21,23 +1.6 Grosseto, Italy 15 July 2004 2005 21,05 +0.8 Gothenburg, Sweden 28 August 2005 2006 21,33 +0.0 Eurajoki 14 June 2006 2007 20,56 +0.2 Osaka, Japan 28 August 2007

400m Year Time City Date 2008 47,02 Dessau, Germany 30 May 2008

Personal bests 60m (indoor): 6,72 in Helsinki, 2006 100m: 10,45 in Tampere, 2006 200m: 20,56 in Osaka, 2007 400m: 47.02 in Dessau, 2008

Physical characteristics Height: 184 cm Weight: 77 kg