Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja
Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja (born February 23, 1982 in Lempäälä, Pirkanmaa) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished eighth in the team sprint, 13th in the 30 km, 21st in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 31st in the 10 km events.
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| Born | 23 February 1982 Lempäälä, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Lappeen Riento | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2002–2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 183 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (24th in 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Sarasoja finished 21st in the individual sprint, 24th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 25th in the 30 km events.
Her best World Cup finish was sixth in a sprint event in Finland in 2009.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 12 | — | — | 8 |
| 2014 | 32 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27 | — | 24 | 24 | 20 | — | — |
| 2011 | 29 | — | 18 | 33 | 27 | — | — |
| 2013 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 3rd |
| 2015 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
World Cup
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2002 | 20 | NC | N/A | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | 21 | 76 | N/A | 53 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | 22 | 51 | 61 | 29 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | 23 | 64 | NC | 39 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | 24 | 55 | NC | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 25 | NC | NC | NC | N/A | — | N/A |
| 2008 | 26 | 50 | 38 | 45 | N/A | — | 27 |
| 2009 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 27 | N/A | — | 42 |
| 2010 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | N/A | 14 | DNF |
| 2011 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 24 |
| 2012 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 21 | DNF | 32 |
| 2013 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 15 | DNF | 22 |
| 2014 | 32 | 74 | NC | 46 | 48 | DNF | — |
| 2015 | 33 | 56 | 81 | 25 | 42 | — | N/A |
Team podiums
- 6 podiums – (6 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 |  Otepää, Estonia |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Välimaa / Saarinen / Kuitunen |
| 2 | 22 February 2004 |  Umeå, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Salonen / Venäläinen | |
| 3 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 |  Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Roponen / Muranen |
| 4 | 24 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Kuitunen / Saarinen / Roponen | |
| 5 | 2011–12 | 20 November 2011 | Sjusjøen, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Lähteenmäki / Saarinen / Roponen |
| 6 | 12 February 2012 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Saarinen / Roponen / Lähteenmäki |
References
- "SARASOJA-LILJA Riikka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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