Riitta Salin
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 16 October 1950 Helsinki, Finland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Club | Viipurin Urheilijat, Helsinki |
Riitta Liisa Salin, née Hagman, (16 October 1950[1]) is a Finnish retired sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
She won the gold medal in 1974 European Athletics Championships with a world record time 50.14. As of 2026, this mark remains the standing Finnish national record. At the 1976 Summer Olympics Salin finished seventh.[1]
Her brother is former ice hockey player Matti Hagman.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Sports-Reference Retrieved 8 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- Riitta Salin at IMDb
European Athletics Championships champions in women's 400 metres | |
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