tiistai 12. tammikuuta 2010

"THE FLYING FINN"RIITTA-LIISA ROPONEN FROM FINLAND

Riitta-Liisa Roponen



Medal record
Center
Riitta-Liisa Roponen at Tour de Ski, Prague 2007
Women's cross country skiing
World Championships
Gold 2007 Sapporo Team sprint
Gold 2007 Sapporo 4 x 5 km
Gold 2009 Liberec 4 x 5 km
Silver 2005 Oberstdorf Team sprint

Riitta-Liisa Roponen (born Lassila, May 6, 1978) is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1998. She won two team sprint medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2007 (with Virpi Kuitunen) and a silver in 2005 (with Pirjo Manninen). Roponen also earned tow more gold medals in the 4 x 5 km relay, earning them in 2007 and 2009.

Lassila's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 13th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit at Turin in 2006. She has three individual victories up to 15 km since 2006.


References

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World champions in women's cross country skiing 3/4 x 5 km relay

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