Ritva Koivula

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Ritva Koivula
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Born (1933-01-18) 18 January 1933 (age 88)
Vyborg, Russia
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Sport Swimming

Ritva Koivula (born 18 January 1933) is a Finnish former freestyle swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ritva Koivula Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2016.