Reeta Sisko Hanhijoki, (née Markkanen, born 25 April 1962) is a retired Finnish sprinter, who specialized in the 60, 100 and 200 metres. She won a bronze medal at the 1989 European Indoor Championships. Domestically, she won 28 national championship titles in the 60, 100 and 200 metres indoor and outdoor between 1985 and 1993.
Early career Hanhijoki was born in Rautalampi and represented the club Vesannon Urheilijat. In her early career she competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships, and in the 100 metres at the 1986 European Championships without reaching the final. She competed at 60 metres and 200 metres at the 1988 European Indoor Championships and the 1989 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.
International breakthrough At the 1989 European Indoor Championships she won the bronze medal in the 60 metres behind Nelli Fiere-Cooman and Laurence Bily. She also finished sixth in the 200 metres. At the 1990 European Championships she reached the semi-final of both the 100 metres and semi-final of the 200 metres. At the 1991 World Indoor Championships she finished eighth in the 60 metres and sixth in the 200 metres. At the 1991 World Championships she only reached the quarter-final of the 100 metres and semi-final of the 200 metres. The Finnish team also participated in the relay. At the 1992 Olympic Games she reached the semi-final of both the 100 and 200 metres, but only round one of the 4 x 100 metres relay. She also finished eighth at the 1992 IAAF World Cup. At the 1993 World Indoor Championships she reached the semi-final of both the 60 metres and sixth in the 200 metres. At the 1993 World Championships she competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay.
Hanhijoki became Finnish champion in both 100 and 200 metres in 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992. She also became Finnish indoor champion in the 60 metres in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993; and in the 200 metres in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991. The hegemony in Finnish women's sprint was taken over by Sanna Kyllönen, née Hernesniemi.
Hanhijoki's personal best time in the 60 metres (indoor) was 7.20 seconds, achieved in February 1990 in Nice.World women's all-time best 60m indoor (last updated 2001) In the 100 metres she had 11.24 seconds, achieved at the 1991 World Championships;World women's all-time best 100m (last updated 2001) and in the 200 metres she had 22.81 seconds, achieved in July 1991 in Lappeenranta. She also co-holds the Finnish record in the relay.
International competitions Representing 1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland13th (h)4x100 m44.771986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany23rd (h)100 m12.0110th (h)4x100 m45.271987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France13th (h)60 m7.476th200 m24.551988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary16th (h)60 m7.4414th (h)200 m24.101989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands3rd60 m7.236th200 m24.04World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary9th (sf)100 m7.288th (sf)200 m23.94UniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany4th200 m23.141990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom5th60 m7.239th (sf)200 m24.30European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia9th (sf)100 m11.5412th (sf)200 m23.42 –4x100 mDQ1991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain8th60 m7.256th200 m24.10World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan20th (qf)100 m11.5215th (sf)200 m24.1210th (h)4x100 m43.731992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain14th (sf)100 m11.6515th (sf)200 m23.269th (h)4x100 m 43.60World CupHavana, Cuba8th 100 m11.7611993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada11th (sf)60 m7.3410th (sf)200 m23.84World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany7th4x100 m43.37 1Representing Europe
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