Susanna Pöykiö (born 22 February 1982) is a Finnish former figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist (silver in 2005, bronze in 2009) and a five-time (2000, 2002, 2005–2007) Finnish national champion.
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| Full name | Susanna Pöykiö | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1982 Oulu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Oulun Luistelukerho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Pöykiö began skating at age three, following in the footsteps of her elder sister, Heidi.[1][2]
At the 2001 World Junior Championships, Pöykiö became the first Finnish ladies' singles skater to medal at an ISU Championships.[3][4]
Pöykiö withdrew from the 2003 Finnish Championships after the short program due to illness.[5] An ankle injury kept her out of the 2004 Finnish Championships.[1]
At the 2005 Europeans, she became the first Finn to medal in ladies' singles at the European Championships.[6][7]
Pöykiö withdrew from the 2005 Skate Canada International due to bronchitis.[8] She competed at the 2006 Olympics, placing 13th. She left her long-time coach Berit Kaijomaa at the end of the season and began training in her hometown Oulu with her sister Heidi as her coach.[9]
Pöykiö won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Championships. Together with Laura Lepistö, it was the first time Finns claimed two spots on the European Championships podium.[10] She had back problems during her career and retired from competition in 2010.[11]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2009–2010 [12] |
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| 2008–2009 [13] |
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| 2007–2008 [14] |
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| 2006–2007 [9] |
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| 2005–2006 [8] |
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| 2004–2005 [6] |
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| 2003–2004 [1] |
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| 2002–2003 [5] |
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| 2001–2002 [15] |
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| 2000–2001 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
| Results[16] | |||||||||||||
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| International | |||||||||||||
| Event | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| Olympics | 13th | ||||||||||||
| Worlds | 11th | 12th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 13th | |||||||
| Europeans | 6th | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 7th | 4th | 3rd | WD | |||||
| GP Bompard | 5th | ||||||||||||
| GP Cup of China | 8th | 5th | |||||||||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 4th | ||||||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 4th | ||||||||||||
| GP Skate America | 5th | 5th | 6th | 11th | |||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 9th | 3rd | WD | 5th | |||||||||
| GP Spark./Bofrost | 8th | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Bofrost (non-GP) | 2nd | ||||||||||||
| Finlandia | 4th | 6th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 10th | ||||
| Nebelhorn | 10th | 15th | |||||||||||
| Nordics | 6th J. | 1st | 2nd | 1st | |||||||||
| International: Junior | |||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 3rd | ||||||||||||
| JGP Final | 6th | ||||||||||||
| JGP Japan | 11th | ||||||||||||
| JGP Norway | 1st | ||||||||||||
| JGP Sweden | 5th | ||||||||||||
| JGP Ukraine | 3rd | ||||||||||||
| Gardena | 2nd J. | ||||||||||||
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| Finnish Champ. | 1st J. | 1st | 3rd | 1st | WD | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | |||||||||||||
References
External links
- Susanna Pöykiö at the International Skating Union
- Oulun Luistelukerho - Skating Club (in Finnish)