Helene Ripa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Helene Ripa
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1971(1971-08-22)
Age	53
Country	Sweden
Horoscope	Leo

Helene Ripa Biography

Helene Ripa is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on August 22, 1971 in Sweden.

At the age of fourteen, Helene Ripa was diagnosed with cancer in her right leg and doctors were forced to amputate the limb above the knee. Following her rehabilitation, she took up swimming. She swam for Nacka HI and won several championships between 1988 and 1993 for the club. Among these were twenty- three Swedish Championship medals—ten of those gold. She also won four medals at the 1991 European Championship in Barcelona, including one gold medal. She won five medals during the swimming championships in 1993; three of which were gold medals. Ripa qualified for the 1992 Paralympic Games but did not win any medals.

In 1993, Ripa was forced to end her swimming career due to injuries, opting instead to learn interior decorating and move to New York City. She later returned to Stockholm, where she started a dressmaking business that specialized in home decorating. Her dressmaking business lasted for about seven years.

Helene Ripa Net Worth

Helene Ripa is one of the richest Swimmer from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Helene Ripa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Helene Barbro Ripa (born 22 August 1971) is a Swedish Paralympic athlete who has participated in swimming, cross-country skiing, mountain bike orienteering and canoeing events. She qualified as a swimmer for the 1992 Paralympic Games but finished outside the medal considerations. Ripa won a gold medal in cross- country skiing—her first Paralympic skiing event—and subsequently a silver medal at the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. She competed in canoeing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking three Paralympic appearances in three sports.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Helene Ripa Dating?

According to our records, Helene Ripa married to Ronnie Pettersson. As of December 1, 2023, Helene Ripa’s is not dating anyone.

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In mid-2015, Ripa started training and competing in canoeing for Brunnsvikens Kanotklubb. She initially considered it as a complement to her skiing. At the World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, in May 2016, Ripa qualified for the final and thus also qualified for the canoe sprint at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 2016 Games was the first Paralympics in which para-canoeing was an event; athletes could compete in three classes; KL1, KL2 and KL3 for K-1 200 metres. During the European Championships in Moscow, Russia, in June 2016, Ripa won the gold medal for K-1 200 metres in the KL3 class. She finished in fifth place in the final of the KL3 200-metre canoe sprint at the Rio Paralympics.

Facts & Trivia

Song Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Helene Ripa celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Helene Ripa

1. Helene Ripa is a Swedish Paralympic athlete.
2. She competes in the sport of para-equestrian dressage.
3. Ripa has won multiple medals at international competitions.
4. She made her Paralympic debut in 2008 in Beijing.
5. In 2016, she won a bronze medal at the Rio Paralympics.
6. Ripa was born with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.
7. She started riding horses at age six as therapy.
8. Ripa is known for her strong bond with her horse, Thelma.
9. She has been named Sweden’s Para-Equestrian Athlete of the Year several times.
10. Ripa advocates for greater inclusion and accessibility in sports for people with disabilities.