Elina KETTUNEN
Elina KETTUNEN |
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Date of birth / Születési idõ |
10 April 1981 |
Place of birth / Születés helye |
Helsinki |
Height / Magasság |
163 cm |
Weight / Súly |
52 kg |
Home town /Lakóhely |
Helsinki |
Hobbies / Hobbi |
snowboarding, shopping, being with friends |
Start skating / Korcsolyázás kezdete |
1986 |
Club |
Helsingin Luistelijat |
Coach / Edzõ |
Tarja Sipilä, Jari Malinen |
Choreographer / Koreográfus |
Maikki Uotila |
Former Coach / Régebbi Edzõ |
Tiiu Valgemäe, Susanna Haarala |
Former coreographer / Régebbi koreográfus |
Olga Tkatchenko |
Practice low season / Gyakorlás holtszezonban (h/week) |
22 at Kisakallio |
Practice high season / Gyakorlás fõszezonban (h/week) |
20 at Helsinki |
Music Short Program as of 2000/2001 season |
The Gods must be Crazy (soundtrack) by Charles Fox |
Music Free Skating as of 2000/2001 season |
Reflections of Passion by Yanni; My World in Music by Yanni |
Music Short Program as of 2003/2004 season |
Dream Concerto - The World of Piano by Michael Drobesch |
Music Free Skating as of 2003/2004 season |
Selection of Music from Secret Garden by Rolf Lovland |
Music Short Program as of 2004/2005 season |
Dream Concerto - The World of Piano by Michael Drobesch |
Music Free Skating as of 2004/2005 season |
Abba Medley performed by Richard Clayderman |
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Olympic Games |
World Champs |
European Champs |
World Junior |
National Champs |
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6 |
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14 |
3 |
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5 |
3 |
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11 |
7 |
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11 |
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5 |
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10 |
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11 |
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3 |
Personal Best Total Score |
138.40 |
13.11.2004 |
Cup of China 2004 |
Personal Best Score Short Program |
47.68 |
11.11.2004 |
Cup of China 2004 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating |
47.68 |
13.11.2004 |
Cup of China 2004 |
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International Skating Union, Chemin de Primerose 2, CH - 1007 Lausanne 29.01.2005
Making her mark
Elina Kettunen is compete in her first Olympic Winter Games. The 2001 Finnish national champion placed 11th at the 2001 World Championships. She has continued to improve, capturing fifth at the 2002 European Championships. At the Salt Lake Games, the 20-year-old Kettunen will be joined by compatriot Susanna Poykio, who placed sixth at the 2002 European Championships. The best result for a Finnish skater in the history of Olympic ladies' figure skating is a 10th-place finish by Kristiina Wegelius in 1980.
Not exactly love at first skate
Kettunen began skating at age 5 when her parents saw an advertisement for a local skating school in the lobby of a local supermarket. At first, she resisted the lessons, but she agreed to return to the rink after a six-month break and began to enjoy the sport.
Official Olympic Site, 2002
