Riitta-Liisa Roponen

Riitta-Liisa Roponen is a retired Finnish cross-country skier who achieved significant success in her sport, winning seven medals, including three golds, at the World Championships during the mid-2000s. She also earned a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Recently, Roponen made headlines for sharing an emotional announcement on social media regarding the end of her two-decade marriage, expressing the profound impact of this loss on her life.