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Lahja Hämäläinen
Lahja Hämäläinen is a Finnish ice sledge speed racer. She represented Finland at the 1980 Winter Paralympics, Finland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and Finland at the 1988 Winter Paralympics, at the 1988 Winter Paralympics. In total, she won four gold medals and three bronze medals. She won three bronze medals in ice sledge speed racing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway and four gold medals in ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. References External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Paralympic ice sledge speed racers for Finland Medalists at the 1980 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Finland Paralympic bronze medalists for Finland Ice sledge speed racers at the 1980 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge speed racers at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Sledge Speed Racing
Ice sledge racing is a Paralympic sport where contestants use a lightweight sledge and propel themselves using two poles. As a modern organized sport, it was available as a ice sledge speed racing at the Winter Paralympics, Paralympic sport between 1980–1988 and 1994–1998. It is contested using a speed skating rink with a circumference. The sport is contested in 100 metre, 500 metre, 700 metre, 1,000 metre, and 1,500 metre distances. A speed skating rink (or speed skating oval) is an ice rink (a specific type of ''sport venue'') in which a speed skating competition is held. History This sport is seven centuries old. An ice sledge racing sled must be moved with sticks. In the past these sleds were made of wood with beautiful paintings. Today they are often made of aluminum or iron. There are several types of sleds, namely the sitting sled, the kneeling sled, the steering sled and the ice sledge hockey sled. Paralympic program inclusion In 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |