Anne Rikala
Finnish sprint canoer
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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).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2007 Duisburg | K-1 200 m |
| 2007 Duisburg | K-1 500 m |
 | 2006 Szeged | K-2 200 m |
| 2010 Poznań | K-1 5000 m |
| 2013 Duisburg | K-1 5000 m |
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]
