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Eeva Riitta Fingerroos
Fingerroos (left) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1969-07-04) 4 July 1969 (age 55)
Oulu, Finland
Sport
Country Finland
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS11
Retired2000
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Finland
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Women's 100m butterfly B1
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Women's 100m butterfly B1
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York Women's 100m butterfly B1
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Women's 100m backstroke B1
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Women's 100m butterfly B1
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York Women's 100m backstroke B1
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York Women's 200m individual medley B1
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Women's 100m backstroke B1
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Women's 400m freestyle B1
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Women's 50m freestyle B1
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Women's 100m freestyle B1
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Women's 100m backstroke B1
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Women's 100m freestyle B1
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Women's 200m individual medley B1
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Women's 100m freestyle S11

Eeva Riitta "Eve" Fingerroos née Kukkonen (born 4 July 1969) is a retired Finnish Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events, she specialised in butterfly stroke. She was one of Finland's most successful blind swimmers by winning fourteen medals and competed in five Paralympic Games.[1][2][3]

After retiring from swimming, Fingerroos became an entrepreneur designing women's underwear which has sold worldwide.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Eeva Riitta Fingerroos - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Eeva Riitta Kukkonen - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Eeva-Ritta Fingerroos awarded pro sports award (in Finnish)". Finnish Paralympic Committee. 5 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Eve, who was blinded as a child, did not opt out of life - "You can do as you see it" (in Finnish)". paivanlehti.fi. 1 May 2020.
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