Riitta Liisa Salin (née Hagman, born 16 October 1950[1]) is a retired Finnish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Riitta Salin
Personal information
Born (1950-10-16) October 16, 1950 (age 73)
Helsinki, Finland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSprint
ClubViipurin Urheilijat, Helsinki
Medal record
Representing  Finland
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Rome 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1974 Rome 4x400m relay

She won the gold medal in 1974 European Athletics Championships with a new world record time 50.14, which remains the Finnish record. At the 1976 Summer Olympics Salin finished seventh.[1]

Riitta Salin is the sister of former ice hockey player Matti Hagman.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sports-Reference Retrieved 8 July 2013.