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| Born | 26 August 1992 Pori, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Bone cancer survivor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | PTS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Tommi Martikainen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Liisa Lilja (born 26 August 1992) is a Finnish paratriathlete who competes in international elite events. She is a World silver medalist, European champion and competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics finishing in fourth place.[1][2]
Lilja was diagnosed with bone cancer in her right leg when she was eight years old and her right leg got amputated above the knee when she was ten years old. She began rehabilitation by doing swimming lessons and started competing in paratriathlon internationally in 2014.
- ^ "Liisa Lilja - Athlete Bio". World Triathlon. 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Liisa Lilja - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 9 March 2021.