Helene Ripa is a Swedish former Paralympic athlete, born Helene Barbro Ripa on 22 August 1971, who has taken part in swimming, cross-country skiing, mountain bike orienteering and canoeing. Diagnosed with cancer in her right leg at the age of fourteen, she had the limb amputated above the knee and took up swimming, qualifying for the 1992 Paralympic Games. She won gold in the 15 km classic cross-country event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi and silver in the mixed relay with Zebastian Modin. In mountain bike orienteering she competes for Haninge SOK, finishing second at 0-Ringen in 2013 and winning Swedish Championship silver medals in 2014 and 2015. She later competed in canoeing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Helene Barbro Ripa (born 22 August 1971) is a Swedish former Paralympic athlete who has participated in swimming, cross-country skiing, mountain bike orienteering and canoeing events.
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Helene Barbro Ripa (born 22 August 1971) is a Swedish former Paralympic athlete who has participated in swimming, cross-country skiing, mountain bike orienteering and canoeing events.
Competed In: Paralympic Games, Skiing
At the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Ripa won a gold medal in the 15 km classic cross-country event.
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