Katja Riipi

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Katja Riipi
Born (1975-10-26) 26 October 1975 (age 46)
Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
Height 159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Kärpät Oulu
Ilves Tampere

HPK Hämmenlinna
National team  Finland
Playing career 1994–2011
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Canada
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Russia

Katja Hannele Riipi (born 26 October 1975) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player.[1] She represented Finland with the national team in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal.[2] Riipi was born in Sodankylä.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Katja Riipi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Ice Hockey at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

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