Jenni Vähämaa
Finnish figure skater
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Jenni Vähämaa (born 26 May 1992) is a Finnish former figure skater. She is the 2007 Finlandia Trophy champion and placed in the top ten at four ISU Championships, including the 2008 European Championships.
Vähämaa at the 2008 Skate Canada. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1992 Lohja, Finland |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Finland |
| Coach | Virpi Horttana, Ludmilla Gangnus |
| Skating club | Espoon Jäätaiturit |
| Retired | 2009 |
Career
Vähämaa started skating at age four.[1] She made her senior international debut at the 2007 Finlandia Trophy, which she won. She missed the 2008 Finnish Championships due to a time conflict with the Junior Grand Prix Final. She qualified for the 2008 Europeans 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. She had been assigned to the 2008 Cup of Russia 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 Soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi |
West Side Story Soundtrack | |
| 2007–08 | O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini |
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43 by Sergei Rachmaninoff |
"A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson |
| 2006–07 | |||
| 2005–06 | "Reflections of Passion" by Yanni |
Mack and Mabel by Jerry Herman |
"Con te partirò" by Andrea Bocelli |
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 |
| European Champ. | 10th | |||
| GP Skate Canada | 10th | |||
| Finlandia Trophy | 1st | 8th | ||
| International: Junior | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 8th | 4th | 4th | |
| JGP Final | 5th | |||
| JGP Austria | 3rd | |||
| JGP Croatia | 2nd | |||
| JGP Czech Republic | 10th | |||
| JGP Norway | 5th | |||
| JGP Poland | 19th | |||
| Nordics | 1st J | 1st J | ||
| National | ||||
| Finnish Champ. | 2nd J | 1st J | ||
Detailed results
| 2008–2009 Season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 – November 2, 2008 | 2008 Skate Canada International | 10 44.90 |
10 77.85 |
10 122.75 |
| October 9 – 12, 2008 | 2008 Finlandia Trophy | 10 43.76 |
7 84.96 |
8 128.72 |
| 2007–2008 Season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17–23, 2008 | 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | Junior | 6 50.30 |
4 92.24 |
4 142.54 |
| January 22–28, 2008 | 2008 European Figure Skating Championships | Senior | 12 47.05 |
7 95.35 |
10 142.40 |
| December 6–9, 2007 | 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | 5 46.68 |
5 83.82 |
5 130.50 |
| October 12 – 14, 2007 | 2007 Finlandia Trophy | Senior | 6 51.22 |
1 112.07 |
1 163.29 |
| September 27–30, 2007 | 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | Junior | 2 48.38 |
3 84.06 |
2 132.44 |
| September 13–16, 2007 | 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Austria | Junior | 3 47.94 |
3 77.49 |
3 125.43 |
| 2006–2007 Season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6–12, 2006 | 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | 6 47.50 |
4 91.10 |
4 138.61 |
| October 19–22, 2006 | 2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 17 33.63 |
6 71.20 |
10 104.83 |
| 28 Sept – 1 Oct, 2006 | 2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Norway | 10 37.96 |
3 71.13 |
5 109.09 |
| 2005–2006 Season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26 – March 3, 2006 | 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | 9 42.76 |
6 79.12 |
8 121.88 |
| October 13–16, 2005 | 2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 12 36.37 |
20 55.74 |
19 92.11 |
