Sinikka Kukkonen

Sinikka Kukkonen
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born(1947-08-01)1 August 1947
Tervo, Finland
Died25 July 2016(2016-07-25) (aged 68)
Heinola, Finland
Sport
Sport
  • Orienteering
  • Ski orienteering
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Women's orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Jicin Relay
Silver medal – second place 1976 Aviemore Relay
Women's ski-orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Hyvinkää Individual
Gold medal – first place 1975 Hyvinkää Relay
Gold medal – first place 1977 Velingrad Relay
Gold medal – first place 1980 Avesta Relay
Silver medal – second place 1982 Aigen im Ennstal Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Velingrad Individual

Sinikka Kukkonen (1 August 1947 – 25 July 2016)[1] was a Finnish orienteering competitor. She is World Champion in both orienteering and ski orienteering. She became the first World Champion in ski orienteering, in 1975.[2]

  1. ^ "Sinikka Kukkonen on kuollut". Suunnistusliitto (in Finnish). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference rus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).