Arto Ruotanen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Arto Sakari•Ruotanen |
| Used name | Arto•Ruotanen |
| Nick/petnames | Artsi |
| Born | 11 April 1961 in Pyhäjärvi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 82-86 kg |
| Affiliations | HV71, Jönköping (SWE) / Oulun Kärpät, Oulu (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Arto Ruotanen began his hockey career in 1978 with Kärpät Oulu and played there until 1986. With Kärpät Ruotanen won one Finnish title in 1981. In 1986 Ruotanen joined HV71 in Sweden and played there until 1992. He then had a brief spell in Germany with the Berlin Capitals, before joining Rögle BK in 1993. Ruotanen finished his playing career by playing with IF Troja Ljungby (1996-97) and Nittorps IK (1997-98). Internationally Ruotanen won Olympic silver in 1988 and World Championships silver in 1992. He won four bronzes at the European Championships (1985-1987, 1991) and another bronze from the 1991 Canada Cup. Ruotanen also played for the Finnish 1984 and 1992 Olympic and 1990 World Championships teams.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | FIN |
Arto Ruotanen | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 6 | ||||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | FIN |
Arto Ruotanen | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | FIN |
Arto Ruotanen | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–4 1985 Praha bronze; 1986 Moskva bronze; 1987 Wien bronze; 1991 Turku, Helsinki, and Tampere bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–1–0 1992 Praha and Bratislava silver)