Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Explained

Eeva Riitta Fingerroos
Sport:Paralympic swimming
Disability Class:S11
Birth Date:4 July 1969
Birth Place:Oulu, Finland
Residence:Oulu, Finland
Retired:2000

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]

Notes and References

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

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