Katja Riipi
Finnish ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
| Katja Riipi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1975-10-26) 26 October 1975 (age 48) Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland | ||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Kärpät Oulu Ilves Tampere IHK Helsinki HPK Hämmenlinna | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| Playing career | c. 1994–2011 | ||
Katja Hannele Riipi (born 26 October 1975) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and former member of the Finnish national ice hockey team.[1] She won an Olympic bronze medal representing Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[2] A seven-time competitor in the IIHF Women's World Championship, she won bronze medals at the tournaments in 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2004. She also participated in the 1996 IIHF European Women Championships, winning bronze with Finland.[3]
Riipi was born in Sodankylä.[1]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Katja Riipi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Ice Hockey at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijonat: Riipi Katja (Aatelointinumero 244 - Aatelointivuosi 2017 - Hyökkääjä)" [Ice Hockey Lions: Riipi Katja (Honorary number 244 - Year of honor 2017 - Forward)]. Hockey Hall of Fame Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Katja Riipi at Olympics.com
- Katja Riipi at Olympedia
