Katja Riipi
Born (1975-10-26) 26 October 1975
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
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1998 NaganoIce hockey
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Finland
Bronze medal – third place1997 Canada
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place1996 Russia

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

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
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