Sanna Lankosaari

Sanna Lankosaari
Date of birth	20th August 1978
place of birth	Kemi , Finland
size	162 cm
Weight	63 kg
position	Right wing
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
until 2001	Kärpät Oulu
2001-2002	IHK Helsinki
2002-2004	SC Reinach
2004-2005	DSC Oberthurgau
2009–2012	HPK Hämeenlinna

Sanna Kristiina Lankosaari (born August 20, 1978 in Kemi ) is a former Finnish ice hockey player who played on the position of the right winger .

Career

Lankosaari played at club level for Kärpät Oulu and IHK Helsinki in Naisten SM-sarja . In 2002 she moved to Switzerland, where she first for the SC Reinach in the Performance Class A played. In 2004 she moved to DSC Oberthurgau and completed the 2004/05 season there. In spring 2005 Lankosaari ended her career, but made her comeback for HPK Hämeenlinna in autumn 2009 . In 2011 she won the Finnish championship with the club .

International

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 took part in World and European Championships with the Finnish national team.

Achievements and Awards

• 2003 Swiss champion with SC Reinach
• 2011 Finnish champion with HPK Hämeenlinna

International

1996 bronze medal at the European Championships 1996 Best striker and all-star team in 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

• Sanna Lankosaari in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
• Sanna Lankosaari at eliteprospects.com (English)