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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Helsinki Grand PrixThe host venue – Helsinki Olympic StadiumLocationHelsinki, FinlandEvent typeTrack and fieldEstablished1959Last held2006The Helsinki Grand Prix (Finnish: Maailmankisat, World Games in English) was an annual one-day outdoor track and field meeting held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Established in 1959, it was originally organised by a local athletics club, Helsingin Kisa-Veikot (HKV). It continued in this format, with Apu magazine a key sponsor, for nearly three decades. In 1987, HKV came to an agreement where the Finnish Amateur Athletic Association took on the operating costs of the competition. The Finnish Association ceased this arrangement in 1992, causing the cancellation of the 1993 meeting due to financial difficulties.[1][2]Following the successful hosting the 1994 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, the meeting was rebooted and incorporated into the annual IAAF Grand Prix series upon that competition's founding in 1998.[3] It continued to be a high-level meeting for international athletes, and was again included the top bracket upon the creation of the IAAF World Athletics Tour in 2005. During this period it had title sponsors and was known as the Ericsson Grand Prix (1998–2000), Asics Grand Prix (2001–2004) and GE Money Grand Prix (2005–2006). However, the 2006 meeting proved to be its last and the meeting folded in 2007.[4]Jorma Kinnunen on the javelin podium at the 1965 meetingAt each competition, the best athlete of the meet would be presented with a sculpted glass prize.[5][1]1959 Gert Potgieter – 400 metres hurdles1961 Jay Silvester – discus throw1963 Pentti Eskola – long jump1965 Ron Clarke – 5000 metres1967 Judy Pollock – 800 metres1969 Jorma Kinnunen – javelin1971 Ralph Mann – 400 metres hurdles1973 Ben Jipcho – 3000 metres steeplechase1975 Bronisław Malinowski – 3000 metres steeplechase1976 Seppo Hovinen – javelin1977 Samson Kimobwa – 3000 metres steeplechase1978 Henry Rono – 3000 metres steeplechase1979 Renaldo Nehemiah – 110 metres hurdles1980 Mac Wilkins – discus throw1981 Brian Oldfield – shot put1982 Tiina Lillak – javelin1983 Arto Bryggare – 110 metres hurdles1984 Igor Nikulin – hammer throw1985 Willie Banks – triple jump1986 Tom Petranoff – javelin1987 Saïd Aouita – mile run1988 Oleg Protsenko – triple jump1989 Salvatore Antibo – 10 000 metres1990 Hollis Conway – high jump1991 Noureddine Morceli – 1 500 metres1992 Seppo Räty – javelin1994 Merlene Ottey – 100 metres1995 Geir Moen – 200 metres1996 Frankie Fredericks – 100 metres1997 Trine Hattestad – javelin1998 Haile Gebrselassie – 5000 metres1999 Marion Jones – 200 metres^ a b "GE Money Grand Prix / Historia". GE Money Grand Prix. Retrieved 2012-08-27.^ "Helsingin GP-kisasta GE Money Grand Prix". Suomen Urheiluliitto ry. Retrieved 2012-08-27.^ 1998 Grand Prix Standings. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-27.^ "Helsinki GP:tä ei järjestetä 2007". Ilta-Sanomat. 2006-11-01. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013.
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