Erkki Laine
Encyclopedia
Erkki Laine was a Finnish
ice hockey
player. He won a silver medal
at the 1988 Winter Olympics
, in Calgary, Alberta.
His daughter, Emma Laine
, is one of the top Finnish tennis players.
Laine drowned while on a boat trip on August 22, 2009. His boat and one of his shoes were found two days later. Laine's body was discovered on August 25, 2009.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
, in Calgary, Alberta.
His daughter, Emma Laine
Emma Laine
Emma Johanna Laine is a professional tennis player from Finland.The left-handed Laine turned professional in 2004. Her highest career singles ranking has been World No. 50 on August 7, 2006....
, is one of the top Finnish tennis players.
Laine drowned while on a boat trip on August 22, 2009. His boat and one of his shoes were found two days later. Laine's body was discovered on August 25, 2009.