Tarja Rinne

Tarja Rinne-Wahlmann (born 23 May 1945) is a Finnish former long track speed skater.[2][3]

Tarja Rinne
Personal information
Full nameTarja Rinne-Wahlmann
Born (1945-05-23) May 23, 1945[1]
Sport
CountryFinland
SportSpeed skating

Rinne represented her nation three times at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women. In 1969, finishing 18th overall; in 1972, finishing 22nd overall and in 1978, finishing 25th overall.[4] She participated at the European Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1973. She also competed at other international competitions.[4][1]

Between 1965 and 1989 she competed at 35 national championships events. She became four times national champion, won 4 silver medals and eight bronze medals.[4]

After retirement, she continued with speed skating.[5] As a master she competed at the 1999 World Championships Masters and won the bronze medal.[4]

Records

Personal records
Personal records
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m44,009.04.1981Medeo
1000 m1.29,910.04.1981Medeo
1500 m2.16,509.04.1979Medeo
3000 m4.55,125.11.1979Helsinki O
5000 m8.37,828.03.1978Helsinki O

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References
  2. "SpeedSkatingStats.com". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. "Competition results, statistics and records; SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. "Skaters: Tarja Rinne". www.speedskatingbase.eu. Retrieved 15 April 2020.


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