Riikka Lehtonen Explained

Riikka Lehtonen
Fullname:Riikka Hannele Lehtonen
Birth Date:24 July 1979
Birth Place:Kangasala, Finland
Position:Libero
Years:1995–1998
1998–1999
1999–2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012
2012–2013
2013
Clubs:OrPo
Raiku
La Rochette
RC Cannes
Vicenza
Bergamo
NEC Red Rockets
Vakıfbank Istanbul
Pallavolo Villanterio
Olympiacos
Sirio Perugia
Igtisadchi Baku
River Volley
Crema
LP Kangasala
Azerrail Baku
Nationalyears:1995-
Nationalteam: Finland

Riikka Lehtonen (born 24 July 1979 in Kangasala, Finland) is a Finnish volleyball and beach volley player. She is the most successful female volleyball player in Finland. Lehtonen has played for several professional clubs in Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Turkey, Greece and Azerbaijan.

Since 2014 Lehtonen has competed in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour with Taru Lahti.[1]

Club honours

2002, 2003

2008

References

  1. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2016/event/viewPressRelease.asp?No=58897&Language=en&Tourncode=MMAC2016 "Lehtonen and Lahti chase Olympic dream"
  2. Web site: Riikka Lehtoselle uran 11:s beach volleyn Suomen mestaruus – "Olen kiitollinen siitä, että saan vielä pelata". 2019-08-18. yle. fi. Riikka Lehtonen, 11th career beach volleyball Finnish Champion - "I am grateful that I am still playing". 2019-08-19.