Ritva Lemettinen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ritva Lemettinen

Finnish athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1960

Place of Birth: Ylistaro, Finland

Profession: long-distance runner

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ritva Kaija Hannele Melender (née Lemettinen, born 9 September 1960 in Ylistaro) is a retired female marathon runner from Finland.
She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in 14th place in the women's marathon.
She is a two-time winner of the Chicago Marathon, having topped the podium in 1993 and 1995.
Her personal best time is 2:28:00 set at the London Marathon in 1995.
This is also the current national record.