Susanna Kristiina Pöykiyo [1] ( Fin. Susanna Kristiina Pöykiö , born February 22, 1982 , Oulu ) is a Finnish figure skater who performed in singles . Five-time winner of the Finnish Figure Skating Championship (2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2007), silver medalist of the European Championship 2005 , bronze medalist of the Junior World Championship 2001 and bronze medalist of the European Championship 2009 . Finished her career in 2010 .
| Susanna Pöukiyo | |
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| Personal Information | |
| Presents |  Finland |
| Date of Birth | February 22, 1982 (37 years) |
| Place of Birth | Oulu , Finland |
| Growth | 160 cm |
| Trainer | Heidi Pöukiyo |
| Place of residence | Oulu |
| Sports achivments | |
| The best results in the ISU system (at international amateur competitions) | |
| Amount | 163.98 |
| Short | 57.62 |
| Arbitrary | 106.99 |
| Completed speeches | |
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Career
At the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships, she won a silver medal - for Finland, it was the first ever medal in women's single figure skating at the European Championships .
At the 2009 Finnish Championship , held in December 2008 , she became third, skipping ahead to Kiira Korpi and Laura Lepisto . At the European Championships 2009 , she was second, after Laura Lepisto, after performing a short program , but she could not hold the position and was only third in terms of total points.
The following season, she took third place in the national championship and did not qualify for the Olympics . In March 2010, Susanna Pöukiyo announced the completion of an amateur sports career due to a back injury. [2]
Coaches
For a long time, Susanna practiced with Berit Kaiyoma ( Fin. Berit Kaijomaa ). After the 2006 Olympics, her older sister Heidi Pöukiyo ( fin. Heidi Pöykiö ) became the new coach of the skater.
Miscellaneous
Lives and trains in Oulu . Member of the Oulun Luistelukerho Sports Club.
In addition to figure skating, she is interested in reading, golf , interior design .
Russian spelling of a surname and name
According to the rules of the Finnish-Russian practical transcription, the surname Pöykiö is spelled Pöukiyo or Pöyukö, but in the Russian press there are also variants Pöykyö and Pökiö [3] . In the Russian-language media, there are also many other options, including Peykio, Peykio, Poikyo (the most frequent option), Poikyo. It should also be noted that “e” in many media outlets is no different from “e”. However, such spellings are the result of ignorance of the correct source variant and proper transcription.
The Russian spelling of the name of the skater in the media is also different - in addition to Susanna, there are occasional variants of Susanna, Susanna and Susanna.
The stress on both the surname and the name falls on the first syllable, as in Finnish in general.
Sports Results
after 2003
| Competitions / Season | 2003—2004 | 2004—2005 | 2005—2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007—2008 | 2008–2009 | 20092010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 13 | ||||||
| World Championships | 12 | eight | 9 | eight | 13 | ||
| European Championships | 6 | 2 | 7 | four | 3 | Wd | |
| Finnish Championship | one | one | one | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Nordic Championship | one | ||||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Cup of China | eight | five | |||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Skate America | five | five | 6 | eleven | |||
| Grand Prix Stages: Skate Canada | 3 | five | |||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Trophee Eric Bompard | five | ||||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Cup of Russia | four | ||||||
| Grand Prix Series Stages: NHK Trophy | four | ||||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Bofrost Cup | 2 | ||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | one | one | 2 | 2 | five | ten |
WD = has withdrawn from the competition
until 2003
| Competitions / Season | 1997–1998 | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 | 2000—2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002—2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | eleven | |||||
| European Championships | 6 | 9 | ||||
| World Junior Championship | 3 | |||||
| Finnish Championship | 1 J. | one | 3 | one | ||
| Nordic Championship | 6 J. | |||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Skate Canada | 9 | |||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Bofrost Cup | eight | 3 | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | four | 6 | one | |||
| Nebelhorn trophy | ten | 15 | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix finals | 6 | |||||
| Stages of the Junior Grand Prix, Norway | one | |||||
| Stages of the Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 3 | |||||
| Stages of the Junior Grand Prix, Sweden | five | |||||
| Stages of the Junior Grand Prix, Japan | eleven | |||||
| Gardena spring trophy | 2 |
- J = junior level
See also
- Figure Skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Singles (Women)
Notes
- ↑ The spelling of the surname is given according to the rules of the Finnish-Russian practical transcription . For other spellings, see the Russian spelling of a surname and first name section.
- ↑ Susanna Pöykiö lopettaa uransa selkävaivojen takia (fin.)
- ↑ Finnish sounds y and ö are labial front vowels ( y is upper lift, ö is medium rise); when pronouncing, the lips are rounded and extended forward.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Susanna Poukiyo
- Susanna Pöukiyo: official page on the website of the International Figure Skating Union (English) Retrieved December 29, 2008
- Susanna Pöukiyo: official page on the website of the Finnish Figure Skating Union (not available link) (Fin.) Verified December 29, 2008
- Susanna Pöukiyo: home page (fin.) (English) Retrieved December 29, 2008
- YLE / Elävä arkisto: Susanna luisteli Oulusta maailmalle. Video interview with the skater (fin.) Retrieved December 29, 2008
- Photo report from the 2005 World Cup. Free program “Romeo and Juliet” Checked December 29, 2008