Riitta-Liisa Roponen
Roponen in 2019
Country Finland
Born (1978-05-06) 6 May 1978
Haukipudas, Finland
Ski clubVisa Ski Team Kemi
World Cup career
Seasons22 – (19992000, 20022003, 20052019, 20212022, 2024)
Starts238
Podiums8
Wins2
Overall titles0 – (6th in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 Vancouver4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 SapporoTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2007 Sapporo4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2009 Liberec4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2005 OberstdorfTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2011 Oslo4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2015 Falun4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 Oberstdorf4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 19 March 2022.

Riitta-Liisa Roponen (née Lassila, born 6 May 1978) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed since 1998.

Career

She won a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Roponen also won two team sprint medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2007 (with Virpi Kuitunen) and a silver in 2005 (with Pirjo Manninen). Roponen also earned two more gold medals in the 4 × 5 km relay, earning them in 2007 and 2009.

Roponen's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics is sixth in the 10 km freestyle at Vancouver in 2010. She has three individual victories since 2006.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

Riitta-Liisa Roponen at Tour de Ski in 2007.
Riitta-Liisa Roponen at Tour de Ski in 2010.
  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 mass start 
 Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20022319367
2006273513237
201031615Bronze8
20143526
201839204

World Championships

  • 7 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 classical 
 Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2003244135
2005261285Silver
20072875GoldGold
20093023614Gold
201132181415Bronze
2013348165
20153619818Bronze
201940226
20214210Bronze

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
199920NCNC
200021NCNCNC
20022335NC
20032455
200526161445
200627372845
200728662013
2008291311201010
2009301111181110
201031754065
201132149501311
201233151255171111
201334181668218
2014353320NC4116
2015364121NC39
2016373125NC20
2017385734
2018396141NC36
2019406646
2021427750NC39
2022439665NCDNF

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories – (1 WC, 1 SWC)
  • 8 podiums – (6 WC, 2 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12006–0716 December 2006France La Clusaz, France15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
220 January 2007Russia Rybinsk, Russia15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
310 March 2007Finland Lahti, Finland1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
42007–0815 December 2007Russia Rybinsk, Russia15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
514 March 2008Italy Bormio, Italy2.5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
62008–0921 March 2009Sweden Falun, Sweden5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup1st
72009–1010 January 2010Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
82014–1510 January 2015Russia Rybinsk, Russia7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 3 victories – (3 RL)
  • 22 podiums – (20 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
12001–0213 January 2002Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdSirviö
22002–031 December 2002Finland Rukatunturi, Finland2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndVälimaa / Taipale / Jauhojärvi
32004–0521 November 2004Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndVälimaa / Kuitunen / Saarinen
420 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSaarinen / Välimaa / Kuitunen
52005–0620 November 2005Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSaarinen / Välimaa / Kuitunen
615 January 2006Italy Lago Di Tesero, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSaarinen / Kuitunen / Varis
718 March 2006Japan Sapporo, Japan6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndManninen
72006–0719 November 2006Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdVälimaa / Kuitunen / Saarinen
84 February 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdManninen / Saarinen / Venäläinen
925 March 2007Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndKuitunen / Muranen / Saarinen
102007–0825 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSarasoja / Saarinen / Muranen
1124 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndKuitunen / Saarinen / Sarasoja
122008–0923 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMuranen / Kuitunen / Saarinen
137 December 2008France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stMuranen / Kuitunen / Saarinen
142009–1022 November 2009Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMuranen / Kuitunen / Saarinen
152011–1220 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdLähteenmäki / Saarinen / Sarasoja-Lilja
1612 February 2012Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSarasoja-Lilja / Saarinen / Lähteenmäki
172012–1320 January 2013France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndKyllönen / Saarinen / Niskanen
192015–1624 January 2016Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdKyllönen / Pärmäkoski / Niskanen
202016–1718 December 2016France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSaarinen / Kyllönen / Mononen
212018–199 December 2018Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMatintalo / Pärmäkoski / Piippo
2227 January 2019Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rdMononen / Pärmäkoski / Piippo

References

  1. "ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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