Päivi Anneli Salo (born 31 January 1974) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player.[1] She played 73 matches with the Finnish national team, including in the women's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and in the women's tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[2] She also competed at the 1997 IIHF World Championship, where she won a bronze medal with the Finnish national team, and at the 2001 IIHF Women's Championship, where Finland placed fourth.[3]

Päivi Salo
Born (1974-01-31) 31 January 1974 (age 50)
Orimattila, Finland
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb; 9 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Oulun Kärpät
National team  Finland
Playing career 1994–2002
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Canada

In Finland, Salo played the entirety of her club career with Oulun Kärpät Naiset of the Naisten SM-sarja, winning four Finnish Championship (SM) silver medals and one SM bronze medal.[4]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Päivi Salo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Ice Hockey at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ Seukonen, Martin; Arponen, Antti; Grahn, Tuija (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat: Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906-2000 (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 294. ISBN 9519867317.
  4. ^ Torvinen, Jukka, ed. (2007). "Jääkiekkokirja 2007-2008: Suomen jääkiekkoliiton ja SM-liigan virallinen kausijulkaisu". Jääkiekkokirja. Tampere: Finnish Ice Hockey Association & Liiga. ISSN 0784-3321. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
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