Anne Rikala
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe sprint | ||
Competitor for  Finland
| ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Duisburg | K-1 200 m |
| | 2007 Duisburg | K-1 500 m |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 Szeged | K-2 200 m |
| | 2010 Poznań | K-1 5000 m |
| | 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]
References
- ↑ "London 2012 - Women's K1 500m Kayak". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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