Tanja Niskanen

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Born (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 33)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Tanja Niskanen
Born (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 33)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for KalPa Kuopio
JYP Jyväskylä
National team  Finland
Playing career 20102022
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 PyeongchangIce hockey
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingIce hockey
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2019 Finland
Bronze medal – third place2017 United States
Bronze medal – third place2021 Canada

Tanja Niskanen (born 11 September 1992) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and former member of the Finnish national team. Following her second Olympic bronze medal win in February 2022, she announced her retirement from the national team and, in March 2022, confirmed her intention to step away from elite-level club competition following the 2022 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs.[1][2]

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