| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's archery | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2001 Beijing | Individual |
| European Archery Championships | ||
 | 2002 Oulu | Team |
Sirkka Sokka-Matikainen is a retired Finnish athlete who competes in compound archery. Her achievements include a bronze medal at the 2001 World Archery Championships, a team silver medal at the 2002 European Archery Championships and becoming the world number one ranked archer in September 2002. [1]
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Pentti Matikainen is a Finnish hockey coach and general manager. He was selected the SM-liiga coach of the year in 1984. As the coach of the Finnish national ice hockey team, he led Finland to silver medals in the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 World Championships, and to third place in the 1991 Canada Cup. Matikainen was the coach of HIFK from 1987 to 1990 and its CEO from 2001 to 2008.
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The World Field Archery Championships is an international competition in field archery. Organised by World Archery, the Championships are held every two years, in host cities most frequently in Europe but occasionally in Australasia or North America.
Matikainen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sirkka is a Finnish female given name.
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