Riitta-Liisa Roponen

Riitta-Liisa Roponen
Riitta-Liisa Roponen at Tour de Ski, Prague 2007
Country Finnish
Born (1978-05-06) 6 May 1978
Haukipudas, Finland
Ski club Oulun Hiihtoseura
World Cup career
Seasons 1998-
Individual wins 2
Indiv. podiums 9
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver 4 x 5 km relay
World Championships
2007 Sapporo Team sprint
2007 Sapporo 4 x 5 km relay
2009 Liberec 4 x 5 km relay
2005 Oberstdorf Team sprint
2011 Holmenkollen 4 x 5 km relay
2015 Falun4 x 5 km relay

Riitta-Liisa Roponen (born Lassila, 6 May 1978) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed since 1998.

Career

She won a bronze in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Roponen also won two team sprint medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2007 (with Virpi Kuitunen) and a silver in 2005 (with Pirjo Manninen). Roponen also earned two more gold medals in the 4 x 5 km relay, earning them in 2007 and 2009.

Roponen's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics is 6th in the 10 km freestyle at Vancouver in 2010. She has three individual victories since 2006.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories – (1 WC, 1 SWC)
  • 9 podiums – (7 WC, 2 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12006–0716 December 2006France La Clusaz, France15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
220 January 2007Russia Rybinsk, Russia15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
310 March 2007Finland Lahti, Finland1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
42007–0815 December 2007Russia Rybinsk, Russia15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
514 March 2008Italy Bormio, Italy2.5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
616 March 2008Italy Bormio, Italy10 km Pursuit FWorld Cup2rd
72008–0921 March 2009Sweden Falun, Sweden5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup1st
82009–1010 January 2010Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
92014–1510 January 2010Russia Rybinsk, Russia7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 20 podiums – (18 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
12001–0213 January 2002Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdSirviö
22002–031 December 2002Finland Kuusamo, Finland2 x 5 km / 2 x 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndVälimaa / Taipale / Jauhojärvi
32004–0521 November 2004Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndVälimaa / Kuitunen / Saarinen
420 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stSaarinen / Välimaa / Kuitunen
52005–0620 November 2005Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdSaarinen / Välimaa / Kuitunen
618 March 2006Japan Sapporo, Japan6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndManninen
72006–0719 November 2006Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdVälimaa / Kuitunen / Saarinen
84 February 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdManninen / Saarinen / Venäläinen
925 March 2007Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKuitunen / Muranen / Saarinen
102007–0825 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdSarasoja / Saarinen / Muranen
1124 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKuitunen / Saarinen / Sarasoja
122008–0923 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndMuranen / Kuitunen / Saarinen
137 December 2008France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stMuranen / Kuitunen / Saarinen
142009–1022 November 2009Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdMuranen / Kuitunen / Saarinen
152011–1220 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdLähteenmäki / Saarinen / Sarasoja-Lilja
1612 February 2012Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSarasoja-Lilja / Saarinen / Lähteenmäki
172012–1320 January 2013France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKyllönen / Saarinen / Niskanen
182013–148 December 2013Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKyllönen / Niskanen / Lähteenmäki
192015–1624 January 2016Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdKyllönen / Pärmäkoski / Niskanen
202016–1718 December 2016France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSaarinen / Kyllönen / Mononen

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete : ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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