Irja Lipasti

Irja Salli Maria Sarnama (born Lipasti 27 September 1905 18 April 2000) was a Finnish sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, High Jump and javelin throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] She also competed in the 1938 European Championships as Finland's first female representative to that event. She set the Finnish record for the high jump in 1933 at 1.50m. Her record lasted until 1951.

Irja Lipasti
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born(1905-09-27)27 September 1905
Seinäjoki, Finland
Died18 April 2000(2000-04-18) (aged 94)
Riihimäki, Finland
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)4 × 100 metres relay, high jump, long jump, javelin throw

Under the name Irja Sarnama, she continued to excel into Masters athletics, setting numerous world records across a variety of disciplines; sprints, jumps and throws.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irja Lipasti Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SAR-1988.pdf
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