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2007 Finlandia Trophy
The 2007 Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Finland. It was held in Vantaa on October 12–14, 2007. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. It was one of the competitions that helped choose the Finnish team for the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships The 2008 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2007–08 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was .... Results Men Ladies Pairs External links 2007 Finlandia Trophy results {{2007–08 in figure skating Finlandia Trophy Finlandia Trophy, 2007 Finlandia Trophy, 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vantaa
Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere. Its administrative center is the Tikkurila district. Vantaa is bordered by Helsinki, the Finnish capital, to the south; Espoo to the southwest; Nurmijärvi to the northwest; Kerava and Tuusula to the north; and Sipoo to the east. The city encompasses , of which is water. Vantaa's significant attractions include the Vantaa River (''Vantaanjoki''), which flows through the city and flows into the Gulf of Finland. The largest airport in Finland, and the main airport and airline hub of Greater Helsinki, the Helsinki Airport, is located in Vantaa. Companies with headquarters in Vantaa include Finnair, Finavia, R-kioski, Tikkurila Oyj, Veikkaus Oy, and Metsähallitus. The city also hosts a science center, He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstantin Menshov
Konstantin Alexandrovich Menshov (russian: Константин Александрович Меньшов; born 23 February 1983) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 European bronze medalist, the 2015 Finlandia Trophy champion, a two-time (2010, 2012) Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, a two-time (2007, 2012) NRW Trophy champion, and the 2011 Russian national champion. Menshov is one of the skaters to have landed two quad jumps in a short program and three quad jumps in a free program. Personal life Konstantin Alexandrovich Menshov was born on 23 February 1983 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, along with a fraternal twin brother, Nikita. In 2011, he received his diploma from the Lesgaft University for Physiculture and Sport in Saint Petersburg. Career Menshov's first coach was Galina Kashina. He later trained under Evgeni Rukavicin in Saint Petersburg. During summers, he also had training camps in Luleå, Sweden and Jelgava, Latvia. 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiira Korpi
Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi (; born 26 September 1988) is a Finnish figure skater. She is a three-time European medalist (bronze in 2007 and 2011, silver in 2012), the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champion, the 2012 Rostelecom Cup champion, a two-time Cup of China medalist, and a five-time Finnish national champion (2009, 2011–2013, 2015). She retired from competitive skating in August 2015. Personal life Korpi was born in Tampere, Finland. Her father, Rauno Korpi, coached the Finnish women's hockey team to a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. In Finland her nickname is ''Jääprinsessa'' (Ice Princess) due to her resemblance to Grace Kelly, the former Princess of Monaco. In addition to her native Finnish, Korpi also speaks Swedish, English, and German. She has practiced pilates and Ashtanga yoga. She became engaged to Arthur Borges Seppälä in May 2017 and they were married 3 years, until June 2021. She lived in Milan, Italy, after she retired from competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Lepistö
Laura Anneli Lepistö (born 25 April 1988) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 world bronze medalist, the 2009 European champion, and a two-time (2008 and 2010) Finnish national champion. After missing two seasons with various injuries, Lepistö announced on March 25, 2012, that she would not return to competitive skating. Personal life Lepistö was born in Espoo, Finland. In September 2010, she started her higher education studies at the Aalto University School of Economics in Helsinki, Finland. In 2016, she received her master's degree in marketing. She married her longtime boyfriend, Tommi Huovinen, on July 11, 2015. In August 2018, she began working as brand manager for Riedell skates Riedell skates twitter 8-14-2018 Career Lepistö started skating at the age of four, following her older sister's lead. She trained in Espoo and Vierumäki in Finland, Boston in the United States, and Tallinn and Tartu in Estonia. 2002–2003 season Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina Kostner
Carolina Kostner (born 8 February 1987) is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2012 World champion, a five-time European champion (2007–2008, 2010, 2012–2013), and the 2011 Grand Prix Final champion. She is also a medalist at five other World Championships (2005, 2008, 2011, 2013–14), six other European Championships (2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018), and three other Grand Prix Finals (2007, 2008, 2010), the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a nine-time Italian national champion. Kostner has won 11 medals at the European championships, most recently in 2018, and is the most decorated singles skater in the history of the competition. Personal life Carolina Kostner was born in Bolzano, Italy, and lives in Urtijëi (Ortisei/St. Ulrich). She is one of three children of Patrizia, a nationally ranked figure skater in the 1970s and later a geometric arts teacher, and Erwin, who played ice hockey for the Italian national team at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanna Pöykiö
Susanna Pöykiö (born 22 February 1982) is a Finnish former figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist (silver in 2005, bronze in 2009) and a five-time (2000, 2002, 2005–2007) Finnish national champion. Career Pöykiö began skating at age three, following in the footsteps of her elder sister, Heidi. At the 2001 World Junior Championships, Pöykiö became the first Finnish ladies' singles skater to medal at an ISU Championships. Pöykiö withdrew from the 2003 Finnish Championships after the short program due to illness. An ankle injury kept her out of the 2004 Finnish Championships. At the 2005 Europeans, she became the first Finn to medal in ladies' singles at the European Championships. Pöykiö withdrew from the 2005 Skate Canada International due to bronchitis. She competed at the 2006 Olympics, placing 13th. She left her long-time coach Berit Kaijomaa at the end of the season and began training in her hometown Oulu with her sister Heidi as her coach. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Kovalevski
Anton Volodymyrovych Kovalevski ( uk, Антон Володимирович Ковалевський; born 9 March 1985 in Kiev) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me .... He won medals at the Crystal Skate of Romania, Golden Spin of Zagreb, Ice Challenge, and Ondrej Nepela Memorial, and is a four-time (2006–07, 2009–10) Ukrainian national champion. He decided to take a break from competitive skating after the 2010-11 season. Programs Competitive highlights ''GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix'' References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovalevski, Anton Ukrainian male single skaters Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters of Ukraine Figure skaters at the 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Alvarado (figure Skater)
Adrian Alvarado (born August 2, 1983) is a Mexican figure skater. He is the 2005 Mexican national bronze medalist and is a four-time competitor at the Four Continents Championships. Alvarado is coached by Olga Markova and trains for part of the year in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million .... Il travaille maintenant comme entraîneur à la patinoire de Louviers (Glacéo) où il entraîne les patineurs artistiques ainsi que l'équipe de synchro. Competitive highlights * J = Junior level External links * Official Site of Adrian Alvarado Mexican male single skaters Sportspeople from Mexico City 1983 births Living people Competitors at the 2011 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2005 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade 21s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikko Minkkinen
Mikko Minkkinen (born 23 May 1984 in Vantaa) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me .... He is the 2008 Finnish national champion and the 2002 Junior national champion. He is the 2002 Nordic junior silver medalist and 2008 senior silver medalist. Programs Results References External links * Navigation Finnish male single skaters 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Vantaa {{Finland-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Streubel
Franz Streubel (born 24 September 1991) is a German former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time (2015–16) German national champion and has won six senior international medals, including gold at the 2012 Bavarian Open and 2014 NRW Trophy. He has finished in the top 15 at three European Championships. Career Streubel debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2007. His first senior international event was the 2007 Finlandia Trophy. He was coached by Karel Fajfr in Oberstdorf during the 2008–09 season. Vlasta Kopřivová and Michael Huth became Streubel's coaches the following season, working with him in Oberstdorf. Streubel later trained in Berlin, coached by Karin Hendschke-Raddatz in the 2011–12 season and by Heidemarie Walther-Steiner in 2013–14. Streubel made his ISU Championship debut at the 2014 Europeans Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Ranked 19th in the short program, he qualified for the free skate where he placed 14th, rising to 15th overall. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valtter Virtanen
Valtter Virtanen (born 4 June 1987) is a Finnish figure skater. He is a three-time Nordic medalist (gold in 2022, silver in 2016, bronze in 2014) and a six-time Finnish national champion (2013, 2015–2018, 2022). He has qualified for the free skate at three ISU Championships. Personal life Virtanen was born on 4 June 1987 in Kerava, Finland. After completing his studies in late 2015, he became a medical doctor at a hospital in Oberstdorf, Germany. He works part-time in the emergency room of the hospital of Peurunka in Finland. He married German figure skater Alina Mayer in July 2016. The couple has a daughter, born in January 2021. Career Virtanen began skating in 1992 at Keravan Luistinseura. He has competed in the free skate at three ISU Championships — 2005 Junior Worlds in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, where he placed 20th. Additionally, he has competed at four World Championships and eight European Championships. Programs Results ''GP: Grand Prix Grand Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstantin Tupikov
Konstantin Tupikov (born 25 April 1983) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Ukraine until 2005 and then decided to compete for Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill .... He is the 2003 Ukrainian national champion and 2008 Polish national champion. Programs Results For Poland For Ukraine ''JGP: Junior Grand Prix'' References External links * Navigation {{DEFAULTSORT:Tupikov, Konstantin 1983 births Living people Polish male single skaters Ukrainian male single skaters Sportspeople from Odesa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
