Pekka Leskinen
Juha Pekka Leskinen (born 26 February 1954) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. He represented Finland at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ... and finished 13th overall. He won the Finnish national title three times (1970, 1971, 1975). Later in his career, he was an ISU Judge for Finland and judged in the 2002, 2010, and 2018 Winter Olympics. Results References 1954 births Living people Finnish male single skaters Figure skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters for Finland Sportspeople from Kuopio 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Finnish Figure Skating Championships
The Finnish Figure Skating Championships () are held annually to crown the national champions of Finland. Skaters compete in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. The event is organized by the Skating Finland (), the sport's national governing body. Markus Leminen currently holds the record for winning the most Finnish championships in men's singles (with ten), while Maj-Len Helin holds the record in women's singles (with eight). Lars Björkman holds the record in pair skating (with six, although not with the same partner). Susanna Rahkamo and Petri Kokko hold the record in ice dance (with six), while Kokko has won an additional two championship titles while partnered with Virpi Kunnas. Senior medalists Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Junior medalists Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olympic Figure Skaters For Finland
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Figure Skaters At The 1976 Winter Olympics
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Finnish Male Single Skaters
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Living People
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1954 Births
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Sports Reference
Sports Reference, LLC is an American sports statistics company that operates databases of several sports. They include Pro Football Reference for American football, Baseball Reference for baseball, Basketball Reference for basketball, Hockey Reference for ice hockey, FBref for association football (soccer), and pages for college football and basketball. Sports Reference also operate the online sports trivia game Immaculate Grid and the statistics-based subscription service Stathead. From 2008 to 2020 the website included Olympic Games statistics from the first Games to the most recent. History The company was founded in Philadelphia by Sean Forman in 2004 and incorporated as Sports Reference LLC in 2007. The company operates databases of sports statistics for several sports. They include Pro Football Reference for American football, Baseball Reference for baseball, Basketball Reference for basketball, Hockey Reference for ice hockey, FBref for association football (soccer) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prague Skate
The Prague Skate (sometimes titled Golden Skate; from 1994: Czech Skate) is an international figure skating competition. It was a senior event from the 1960s to 1997, usually held in November or December in Prague. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. Since 1999, it is organized in some years as part of the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Senior medalists Men Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Junior medalists References {{Reflist, 30em, refs= {{cite news , url= https://www.nd-archiv.de/artikel/1408565.um-bgoldenen-prager-schlittschuh.html , title= Um "Goldenen Prager Schlittschuh" , language= de , trans-title=Golden Prague Skate , work= Neues Deutschland , date= 4 December 1964 {{cite news , url= https://www.nd-archiv.de/ausgabe/1971-11-16 , title= Hana Knapova in Prag vor Anett Putsch , language= de , trans-title=Hana Knapova wins in Prague ahead of Anett Pötzsch , publisher= Neues Deutschland Archiv , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kuopio
Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the seventh most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Kuopio has a total area of , of which is water and half is forest. Although the city's population density, population is spread over , the city's urban areas are comparatively densely populated (urban area: 1,618 /km²), making Kuopio the second most densely populated city in Finland. At the end of 2018, its urban area had a population of approximately 90,000. Together with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic and cultural centres of Eastern Finland. Kuopio is nationally known as one of the most important education in Finland, study cities and centres of attra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nordic Figure Skating Championships
The Nordic Championships () are an annual elite figure skating competition, originally open only to skaters from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. However, representatives of any ISU member nation may enter the senior-level events since 2011 and the junior-level events since 2020. The novice-level competitions remain restricted to Nordic countries. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels. Three skaters are currently tied for winning the most Nordic Championships in men's singles (with six each): Kristoffer Berntsson of Sweden, Per Kjølberg of Norway, and Alexander Majorov of Sweden. Viktoria Helgesson of Sweden holds the record for winning the most Nordic Championships in women's singles (with five). Senior results Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Junior results Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Records See also * Europea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The event is the sport's oldest competition. The first European Championships were held in 1891 in Hamburg, Germany, and featured one segment – compulsory figures – with seven competitors. They have been held since 1891 with only five interruptions. Women were allowed to compete for the first time in 1930, which was also when pair skating was added to the competition. Ice dance was added in 1954. Only eligible skaters from ISU member countries in Europe are allowed to compete, while skaters from countries outside of Europe instead compete in the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Ulrich Salchow of Sweden holds the record for winning the most European championship titles in men's singles (with nine), while Irina Slutskaya of Rus ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |