Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja
Appearance
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Women's cross country skiing | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
World Championships | ||
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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) |
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1 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 | ![]() |
4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Välimaa / Saarinen / Kuitunen |
2 | 22 February 2004 | ![]() |
4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Salonen / Venäläinen | |
3 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 | ![]() |
4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Roponen / Muranen |
4 | 24 February 2008 | ![]() |
4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Kuitunen / Saarinen / Roponen | |
5 | 2011–12 | 20 November 2011 | ![]() |
4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Lähteenmäki / Saarinen / Roponen |
6 | 12 February 2012 | ![]() |
4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Saarinen / Roponen / Lähteenmäki |
References
- ^ "Athlete : SARASOJA-LILJA Riikka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links
Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Lempäälä
- Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Finnish female cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland
- Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing
- Finnish cross-country skiing biography stubs