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Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja

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Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja

Medal record
Women's cross country skiing
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Val di Fiemme Team sprint

Riikka Sarasoja (born February 23, 1982 in Lempäälä, Pirkanmaa) is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished eighth in the team sprint, 13th in the 30 km, 21st in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 31st in the 10 km events.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Sarasoja finished 21st in the individual sprint, 24th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 25th in the 30 km events.

Her best World Cup finish was sixth in a sprint event in Finland in 2009.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Team podiums

  • 6 podiums – (6 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2003–04 11 January 2004 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 4 × 5 km Relay M World Cup 3rd Välimaa / Saarinen / Kuitunen
2 22 February 2004 Sweden Umeå, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay M World Cup 3rd Saarinen / Salonen / Venäläinen
3 2007–08 25 November 2007 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay M World Cup 3rd Saarinen / Roponen / Muranen
4 24 February 2008 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay M World Cup 2nd Kuitunen / Saarinen / Roponen
5 2011–12 20 November 2011 Norway Sjusjøen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay M World Cup 3rd Lähteenmäki / Saarinen / Roponen
6 12 February 2012 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay M World Cup 2nd Saarinen / Roponen / Lähteenmäki

References

  1. ^ "Athlete : SARASOJA-LILJA Riikka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2018.