2006 Finnish Figure Skating Championships
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The Finnish Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating national championship
held annually to determine the national champions of Finland
. Skaters compete at the senior and junior levels in the disciplines of men's singles
, women's singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
, 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 2006 competition took place between December 10 and 12, 2005 in Tampere.
The event was used to help determine the Finnish team to the 2006 European Figure Skating Championships.
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 2006 competition took place between December 10 and 12, 2005 in Tampere.
The event was used to help determine the Finnish team to the 2006 European Figure Skating Championships.
Men
Rank | Name | Points | SP | FS |
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1 | Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari is a Finnish figure skater. He is a seven-time Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships... |
142.93 | 2 | 2 |
2 | Valtter Virtanen Valtter Virtanen Valtter Virtanen is a Finnish figure skater. He is a three time Finnish silver medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:... |
139.47 | 4 | 1 |
3 | Mikko Minkkinen Mikko Minkkinen Mikko Minkkinen is a Finnish figure skater. He is the 2008 Finnish national champion and the 2002 Junior national champion. He placed 15th at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships. He is the 2002 Nordic junior silver medalist and 2008 senior silver medalist.-Results:-Navigation:... |
136.87 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Tommi Piiroinen | 128.45 | 3 | 4 |
5 | Henry Rautiainen | 123.80 | 5 | 5 |
6 | Matias Piispanen | 92.63 | 6 | 6 |
Ladies
Rank | Name | Points | SP | FS |
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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.... |
153.42 | 2 | 1 |
2 | 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... |
149.61 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Kiira Korpi Kiira Korpi Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 European bronze medalist, 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champion and a two-time Finnish National Champion .- Personal life :... |
145.01 | 3 | 3 |
4 | Laura Lepistö Laura Lepistö Laura Anneli Lepistö is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 European Champion and 2008 & 2010 Finnish national champion.-Personal life:Lepistö was born in Espoo, Finland.... |
128.27 | 4 | 4 |
5 | Henriikka Hietaniemi Henriikka Hietaniemi Henriikka Hietaniemi is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2009 Nordic bronze medalist and the 2005 Finnish junior silver medalist.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-References:... |
112.53 | 5 | 5 |
6 | Elina Vesamäki | 102.21 | 7 | 6 |
7 | Henna Hietala | 99.03 | 6 | 9 |
8 | Niina Laksola | 98.66 | 8 | 7 |
9 | Anna Heinonen | 93.62 | 9 | 8 |