Riikka Lehtonen

Riikka Lehtonen, born 24 July 1979 in Kangasala, Finland is a Finnish volleyball and beach volley player. She is the most successful female volleyball player in Finland. Lehtonen has played for several professional clubs in Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Turkey, Greece and Azerbaijan.

Riikka Lehtonen
Personal information
Full nameRiikka Hannele Lehtonen
Born (1979-07-24) 24 July 1979
Kangasala, Finland
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Career
YearsTeams
1995–1998
1998–1999
1999–2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012
2012–2013
2013
OrPo
Raiku
La Rochette
RC Cannes
Vicenza
Bergamo
NEC Red Rockets
Vakıfbank Istanbul
Pallavolo Villanterio
Olympiacos
Sirio Perugia
Igtisadchi Baku
River Volley
Crema
LP Kangasala
Azerrail Baku
National team
1995- Finland

Since 2014 Lehtonen has competed in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour with Taru Lahti.[1]

Club honours

References

  1. "Lehtonen and Lahti chase Olympic dream" FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, 23 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. "Riikka Lehtoselle uran 11:s beach volleyn Suomen mestaruus – "Olen kiitollinen siitä, että saan vielä pelata"" [Riikka Lehtonen, 11th career beach volleyball Finnish Champion - "I am grateful that I am still playing"] (in Finnish). yle. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.


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