Päivi Marja Sinikka Tikkanen (née Kunttu; born 19 January 1960 in

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) is a retired female long-distance runner from

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, who won the 1989 edition of the

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. A two-time Olympian (1988 and 1992) she ended up in fourth place in the women's 3,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships. Tikkanen was Finnish champion in the same event for ten years in a row (1985–1994). She was coached by her husband

Esa Tikkanen Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Florida P ...

Achievements

Personal bests

*800m 2:06.17 (

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23.7.1989) *1500m 4:08.46 (

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22.8.1989) *Mile 4:34.91 (

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8.9.1985) *3000m 8:41.30 (

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26.8.1991) *5000m 15:15.76 (

27.8.1989) *10000m 31:45.02 (

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39.6.1992) *10 km road 33:27 ( Jakarta 23.1.1993) *15 km road 52:56 (

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23.3.1986) *Half marathon 1:10:35 ( Stockholm 3.9.1994) *Marathon 2:28:45 (

1.10.1989)

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* *http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/fi/atw.php?ID=6123 1960 births Living people People from Savitaipale Finnish female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Sportspeople from South Karelia {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub