Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja

Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja

Medal record
Women's cross country skiing
Representing  Finland
World Championships
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)
12003–0411 January 2004Estonia Otepää, Estonia4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdVälimaa / Saarinen / Kuitunen
222 February 2004Sweden Umeå, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdSaarinen / Salonen / Venäläinen
32007–0825 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdSaarinen / Roponen / Muranen
424 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKuitunen / Saarinen / Roponen
52011–1220 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdLähteenmäki / Saarinen / Roponen
612 February 2012Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSaarinen / Roponen / Lähteenmäki

References

  1. "Athlete : SARASOJA-LILJA Riikka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2018.


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