Emilia Pikkarainen
Finnish swimmer
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Emilia Pikkarainen (born 11 October 1992) is a Finnish swimmer. She holds the Finnish record in 50 metres butterfly (26.90), 100 metres butterfly (59.02), 200 metres butterfly (2:10.89), and 200 metres individual medley (2:14.23).[citation needed]
11 October 1992
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| National team | Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Emilia Pikkarainen 11 October 1992 Vantaa, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Vantaa,[1] Pikkarainen took part in the 2008 Olympics, aged 15, she competed in the 100 m butterfly and swam 1:02.31, ranking 46th.[2][3] In the 2012 Olympics she competed in the 100 and 200 metres butterfly and the 200 metres individual medley.[1][3] In the 2016 Olympics she competed as part of the Finnish team in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[4]
She had been in a relationship with Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas since 2010.[5] The couple married in September 2016 at St. John's Church, Helsinki.[6] On 28 November 2019, Valtteri Bottas announced their separation and divorce, citing "challenges my career and life situation bring".[7][8]