The Finnish Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating national championship

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

 held annually to determine the national champions of Finland

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...

. Skaters compete at the senior and junior levels in the disciplines of men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, women's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

, although not all disciplines are included in the program every year due to the lack of competitors. Skaters compete across the levels of Junior and Senior.

The 2002 competition took place between December 15 and 16, 2001 in Helsinki

Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

.

The event was used to help determine the Finnish team to the 2002 European Figure Skating Championships

2002 European Figure Skating Championships

The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. Skaters compete in the categories of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....

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Men

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Markus Leminen Markus Leminen Markus Peter Leminen is a Finnish former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was a six-time gold medalist at the Finnish Figure Skating Championships. He coaches at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:...	1.5	1	1
2	Visa Tuominen Visa Tuominen Visa Tuominen is a Finnish figure skater. He is the 2002 Finnish national silver medalist. He competed for three seasons on the Junior Grand Prix circuit.-External links:...	3.5	3	2
3	Joni Juvonen	4.0	2	3

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö is a Finnish figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 2005 and bronze in 2009. She is a five time Finnish national champion....	1.5	1	1
2	Elina Kettunen Elina Kettunen Elina Kettunen is a Finnish retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Finnish national champion. She placed 11th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	3.5	3	2
3	Alisa Drei Alisa Drei Alisa Drei is a Finnish figure skater.Drei began skating at the age of three in Moscow; she and her mother subsequently moved to Finland and received Finnish citizenship. She resided in Riihimäki, Finland and her coach was her mother, Elena Drei-Koskinen.Drei announced her retirement on December...	4.0	2	3
4	Miia Marttinen	7.5	7	4
5	Taru Karvosenoja	8.0	6	5
6	Tytti Tervonen	8.0	5	6
7	Mari Hirvonen	9.0	4	7
8	Tiina Weckman	13.0	10	8
9	Iina Potaseff	13.5	9	9
10	Marjut Turunen	14.0	8	10

Ice dancing

Rank	Name	TFP	OD	FD
1	Jessica Huot Jessica Huot Jessica Huot is a Finnish retired ice dancer. She competed with Juha Valkama. They teamed up in 1999 and are the 2002-2004 Finnish national champions. Their highest placement at an ISU championship was 18th at the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships.-Results:-External links:*...  / Juha Valkama Juha Valkama Juha Valkama is a retired Finnish ice dancer. He competed with Jessica Huot. They teamed up in 1999 and are the 2002-2004 Finnish national champions. Their highest placement at an ISU championship was 18th at the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships.-Results:-External links:*...	1.5	1	1