Aku Partanen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1991 Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 50km Race Walk |
Veli-Matti "Aku" Partanen (born 28 October 1991 in Lappeenranta) is a Finnish racewalker who competes mostly at the 50 kilometres race walk. Partanen's club is Lappeenrannan Urheilumiehet.
Partanen competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, where he was 41th at 50 kilometres.[2] At the 2014 European Championships, in Zürich, Partanen was 18th. His time was 3.52.58.
Partanen's original name was Veli-Matti, but he changed his name to Aku because everyone called him Aku.
Records
- 50 kilometres race walk: 3.49.02 (Dudince 2015)[2]
References
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