Jenni Vähämaa is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2007 Finnish junior national champion

Finnish Figure Skating Championships

The Finnish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Finland. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 and the 2006

2006 Nordic Figure Skating Championships

The 2006 Nordic Figure Skating Championships were the Nordic Figure Skating Championships of the 2005–2006 season. The competition was open to elite figure skaters from Nordic Countries. Skaters competed in four disciplines, ladies singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, across three...

 & 2007 Nordic Junior Champion

2007 Nordic Figure Skating Championships

The 2007 Nordic Figure Skating Championships were the Nordic Figure Skating Championships of the 2006–2007 season. The competition was open to elite figure skaters from Nordic Countries...

.

Career

Vähämaa started skating at age four. She made her senior international debut at the 2007 Finlandia Trophy

2007 Finlandia Trophy

The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and pair skating....

, which she won. She missed the 2008 Finnish Championships

2008 Finnish Figure Skating Championships

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...

 due to a time conflict with the Junior Grand Prix Final

2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix

The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...

. She qualified for the 2008 Europeans

2008 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2008 European Figure Skating Championships were European Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....

 from her scores at other competitions. It was her first senior ISU Championships. She placed 10th.

Vähämaa turned fully senior for the 2008-2009 season. She placed 8th at the 2008 Skate Canada International

2008 Skate Canada International

The 2008 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the second event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by Skate...

. She had been assigned to the 2008 Cup of Russia

2008 Cup of Russia

The 2008 Cup of Russia was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the fifth event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Figure Skating Federation of...

 but withdrew before the event due to injury. She missed the rest of the season because of injury.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free program	Exhibition
2008-09	Howl's Moving Castle Howl's Moving Castle Howl's Moving Castle is a young adult fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986. It won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and was named an ALA Notable Book for both children and young adults. In 2004 it was adapted as an Academy Award-nominated animated film by Hayao... Soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi Joe Hisaishi , known professionally as , is a composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic,...	West Side Story Soundtrack
2007-08	O Mio Babbino Caro O mio babbino caro "O mio babbino caro" is a soprano aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi , by Giacomo Puccini, to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is sung by Lauretta after tensions between her father Schicchi and the family of Rinuccio, the boy she loves, have reached a breaking point that threatens to... from Gianni Schicchi Gianni Schicchi Gianni Schicchi is a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, composed in 1917–18. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy. The work is the third and final part of Puccini's Il trittico —three one-act operas with... by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire...	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43 is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff. It is written for solo piano and symphony orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto. The work was written at Villa Senar, according to the score, from July 3 to August 18, 1934... , op.43 by Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music...	"A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
2006-07	O Mio Babbino Caro O mio babbino caro "O mio babbino caro" is a soprano aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi , by Giacomo Puccini, to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is sung by Lauretta after tensions between her father Schicchi and the family of Rinuccio, the boy she loves, have reached a breaking point that threatens to... from Gianni Schicchi Gianni Schicchi Gianni Schicchi is a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, composed in 1917–18. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy. The work is the third and final part of Puccini's Il trittico —three one-act operas with... by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire...	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43 is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff. It is written for solo piano and symphony orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto. The work was written at Villa Senar, according to the score, from July 3 to August 18, 1934... , op.43 by Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music...
2005-06	"Reflections of Passion" by Yanni Yanni Yanni , born Yiannis Hrysomallis is a Greek self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer who has spent most of his life in the United States.He earned Grammy nominations for his 1992 album, Dare to Dream, and the 1993 follow-up, In My Time...	Mack & Mabel Mack & Mabel Mack & Mabel is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The plot involves the tumultuous romantic relationship between Hollywood director Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand , who became one of his biggest stars... by Jerry Herman Jerry Herman Jerry Herman is an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. He has been nominated for the Tony Award five times, and won twice, for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage...

Competitive highlights

Event	2004-2005	2005-2006	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...				10th
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...		8th	4th	4th
Finnish Championships Finnish Figure Skating Championships The Finnish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Finland. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...		2nd J.	1st J.
Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...					10th
Finlandia Trophy Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year...				1st	8th
Nordic Championships Nordic Figure Skating Championships The Nordic Championships are an annual invitational elite figure skating competition, open only to skaters from Nordic countries. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters compete in three levels: senior , junior, and novice...		1st J.	1st J.
Junior Grand Prix Final 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...				5th
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...				2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Austria 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...				3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 2006-2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2006–2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the tenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2006–2007 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level skaters...			10th
Junior Grand Prix, Norway 2006-2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2006–2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the tenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2006–2007 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level skaters...			5th
Junior Grand Prix, Poland 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the ninth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....		19th
Copenhagen Trophy Copenhagen Trophy Copenhagen Trophy, is an annual figure skating competition held around March in Senior, Junior and Novice categories.-Sources:****...	6th N.

• N = Novice level; J = Junior level

Detailed results

2008-2009 season

2008-2009 Season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
October 31 - November 2, 2008	2008 Skate Canada International 2008 Skate Canada International The 2008 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the second event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by Skate...	10 44.90	10 77.85	10 122.75
October 9 – 12, 2008	2008 Finlandia Trophy 2008 Finlandia Trophy The 2008 Finlandia Trophy were the Finlandia Trophy competition for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the 13th edition of the Finlandia Trophy to be held. The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Finland...	10 43.76	7 84.96	8 128.72

• SP = Short Program; FS = Free Skating

2007-2008 season

2007-2008 Season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 17–23, 2008	2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2007/2008 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior...	Junior	6 50.30	4 92.24	4 142.54
January 22–28, 2008	2008 European Figure Skating Championships 2008 European Figure Skating Championships The 2008 European Figure Skating Championships were European Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....	Senior	12 47.05	7 95.35	10 142.40
December 6–9, 2007	2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...	Junior	5 46.68	5 83.82	5 130.50
October 12 – 14, 2007	2007 Finlandia Trophy 2007 Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and pair skating....	Senior	6 51.22	1 112.07	1 163.29
September 27–30, 2007	2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...	Junior	2 48.38	3 84.06	2 132.44
September 13–16, 2007	2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Austria 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...	Junior	3 58.32	1 122.36	3 125.43

2006-2007 season

2006-2007 Season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 6–12, 2006	2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance...	Junior	6 47.50	4 91.10	4 138.61
October 19–22, 2006	2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic	Junior	17 33.63	6 71.20	10 104.83
28 Sept - 1 Oct, 2006	2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Norway	Junior	10 37.96	3 71.13	5 109.09

2005-2006 season

2005-2006 Season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 26 - March 3, 2006	2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The 2006 competition took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia from March 6–12, 2006...	Junior	9 42.76	6 79.12	8 121.88
October 13–16, 2005	2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Poland	Junior	12 36.37	20 55.74	19 92.11

• SP = Short Program; FS = Free Skating

External links

• Official website