Anne Rikala

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Anne Rikala
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Duisburg K-1 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Duisburg K-1 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Szeged K-2 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Poznań K-1 5000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Duisburg K-1 5000 m

Anne Rikala (born February 20, 1977 in Kangasala) is a Finnish sprint canoer who has competed since 2005. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-1 200 m and K-1 500 m: both 2007) and two bronzes (K-1 5000 m: 2010, K-2 200 m: 2006).

Rikala also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing seventh in the K-2 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the K-1 500 m again, finishing in eighth. [1]

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References

  1. "London 2012 - Women's K1 500m Kayak". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 23 September 2014.