Anne Rikala
{{Short description|Finnish sprint canoer}}
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{{MedalSport|Women's canoe sprint}}
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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2007 Duisburg|K-1 200 m}}
{{MedalSilver|2007 Duisburg|K-1 500 m}}
{{MedalBronze|2006 Szeged|K-2 200 m}}
{{MedalBronze|2010 Poznań|K-1 5000 m}}
{{MedalBronze|2013 Duisburg|K-1 5000 m}}
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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).
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.{{Cite web|url = http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/canoe-sprint/k-1-500m-kayak-single-w|title = London 2012 - Women's K1 500m Kayak|date = |accessdate = 23 September 2014|website = www.olympic.org|publisher = IOC|last = |first = }}
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- {{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105013709/http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |archive-date=January 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 |access-date=2019-05-22 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |archive-date=2009-11-09 |url-status=live }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181544/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/anne-rikala-1.html Sports-reference.com profile]
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Category:Sportspeople from Kangasala
Category:Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Finnish female canoeists
Category:Olympic canoeists for Finland
Category:ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
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