Tomi Pulkkinen
Figure skater
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Tomi Pulkkinen (born 2 August 1992) is a figure skater who represented Switzerland until 2012 and began competing for Finland in 2013. Born in Helsinki, Finland, he moved to Switzerland when he was eight years old and became a dual citizen.[1] After winning the silver medal at the 2009 Swiss Championships, he was sent to the 2009 European Championships, where he placed 33rd. He also competed at two World Junior Championships for Switzerland. In 2013, Pulkkinen began representing Finland and joined the Finnish club Järvenpään Taitoluistelijat (JTL).
Born2 August 1992
Helsinki, Finland
HometownDietlikon, Switzerland
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
CountryFinland
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born | 2 August 1992 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||
| Home town | Dietlikon, Switzerland | ||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||
| Country | Finland | ||||||
| Coach | Richard Leroy, Sirkka Kaipio | ||||||
| Skating club | EC Küsnacht | ||||||
| Began skating | 1997 | ||||||
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Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2015–16 [2] |
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| 2011–12 [1] |
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| 2010–11 [3][4] |
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| 2009–10 [5] |
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| 2008–09 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[7] | ||||||||
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| Event | 08–09 (SUI) |
09–10 (SUI) |
10–11 (SUI) |
11–12 (SUI) |
13–14 (FIN) |
14–15 (FIN) |
15–16 (FIN) |
16–17 (FIN) |
| Europeans | 33rd | |||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 11th | 11th | ||||||
| CS Nebelhorn | WD | |||||||
| CS Nepela Trophy | WD | |||||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 10th | |||||||
| Bavarian Open | 12th | |||||||
| Crystal Skate | 1st | |||||||
| Cup of Nice | 16th | |||||||
| Cup of Tyrol | 4th | |||||||
| Golden Bear | 7th | |||||||
| Ice Challenge | 22nd | |||||||
| Merano Cup | 18th | 10th | ||||||
| Nepela Trophy | 10th | |||||||
| Nordics | 6th | |||||||
| Skate Helena | 1st | |||||||
| Printemps | 9th | |||||||
| International: Junior[7] | ||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 36th | 25th | ||||||
| JGP Austria | 15th | |||||||
| JGP Czech Rep. | 10th | |||||||
| JGP Germany | 18th | 14th | ||||||
| JGP Italy | 17th | |||||||
| JGP Japan | 15th | |||||||
| JGP Romania | 12th | |||||||
| National[7] | ||||||||
| Finnish Champ. | 2nd | 4th | ||||||
| Swiss Champ. | 2nd | 10th | 5th | 5th | ||||
| Pulkkinen did not compete in the 2012–13 season. | ||||||||