Päivi Aulikki Aaltonen (née Meriluoto; born 12 December 1952) is a retired Finnish archer.[1] She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics and won an individual bronze medal in 1980. Between 1978 and 1985 she won four silver and two bronze medals at European championships. She was the Finnish champion in 1977–82 and 1987–88.[2]

Päivi Aaltonen
Meriluoto (right) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Birth namePäivi Aulikki Meriluoto
Born12 December 1952 (1952-12-12) (age 71)
Tampere, Finland
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportArchery
ClubArcus, Turku
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Individual
European Archery Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Stoneleigh Team, outdoor
Silver medal – second place 1980 Compiègne Team, outdoor
Silver medal – second place 1982 Kecskemét Team, outdoor
Silver medal – second place 1982 Kecskemét Individual, outdoor
Silver medal – second place 1983 Falun Team, indoor
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Odense Team, indoor

References

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  1. ^ Väisänen, Antti (3 December 2008). "Törmäselle ja Joki-Erkkilälle Pro Urheilu-tunnustus". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 November 2021. jousiampuja Päivi Aaltonen (o.s. Meriluoto)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Päivi Meriluoto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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