![]() Fingerroos (left) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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Born | Oulu, Finland | 4 July 1969
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Paralympic swimming |
Disability class | S11 |
Retired | 2000 |
Medal record |
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]
![]() Fingerroos (left) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Oulu, Finland | 4 July 1969
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Paralympic swimming |
Disability class | S11 |
Retired | 2000 |
Medal record |
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]