Katja Lehto
 Katja Lehto 
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| Date of birth | August 14, 1972 |
| place of birth | Jyväskylä , Finland |
| Nickname | Mara |
| size | 160 cm |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Career stations | |
| until 1995 | JYP Naiset |
| 1995-1996 | KalPa Kuopio |
| 1996-2000 | JYP Naiset |
Katja Maarit Lehto (born August 14, 1972 in Jyväskylä ) is a former Finnish ice hockey player who won the bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics with the Finnish women's national team .
Career
At club level Lehto played for KalPa Kuopio and her hometown club JYP Naiset in the Naisten SM-sarja , with which she was Finnish champion in 1997 and 1998 .
At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano , she won the bronze medal in the Olympic ice hockey tournament with the Finnish national team .
Achievements and Awards
- 1997 Finnish champion with JYP Jyväskylä
- 1998 Finnish champion with JYP Jyväskylä
International
- 1995 bronze medal at the European Championship
- 1997 bronze medal at the world championship
- 1998 bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games
- 1999 bronze medal at the world championship
- 2000 bronze medal at the world championship
Web links
- Katja Lehto in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lehto, Katja |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lehto, Katja Maarit (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jyväskylä |