Katja Riipi
Date of birth | October 26, 1975 |
place of birth | Sodankylä , Finland |
size | 159 cm |
Weight | 65 kg |
position | striker |
Shot hand | Left |
Career stations | |
until 1999 | Oulun Kärpät |
1999-2000 | Tampereen Ilves |
2000-2007 | IHK Helsinki |
2003-2004 | Ladies Team Lugano |
2008-2011 | Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho |
Katja Hannele Riipi (born October 26, 1975 in Sodankylä ) is a former Finnish ice hockey player .
Career
At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano , she won the bronze medal in the Olympic ice hockey tournament with the Finnish national team . In addition, she won numerous medals at world and European championships. So far, she has completed a total of 176 international matches.
Between 1994 and 2011 she played for Oulun Kärpät , Tampereen Ilves and Itä-Helsingin Kiekko in Naisten SM-sarja at national level . In addition, she played for HC Lugano Ladies in performance class A in the 2004/05 season .
Achievements and Awards
- 1996 bronze medal at the European Championships
- 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
- 2004 bronze medal at the world championship
Web links
- Katja Riipi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Katja Riipi at eliteprospects.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Riipi, Katja |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Riipi, Katja Hannele |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1975 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sodankylä |