Elina Kettunen

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Elina Kettunen
Born (1981-04-10) 10 April 1981 (age 43)
Helsinki, Finland
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country Finland
CoachTarja Sipilä
Jari Malinen
Skating clubHelsingin Luistelijat

Elina Kettunen (born 10 April 1981) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. She is the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, the 2004 Finlandia Trophy bronze medalist, a three-time Nordic champion, and the 2001 Finnish national champion. She finished in the top fourteen at seven ISU Championships. Her best result, fifth, came at the 2000 Junior Worlds in Oberstdorf and 2002 Europeans in Lausanne.

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Kettunen was selected to represent Finland at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. She qualified for the final segment by placing 18th in the short program and went on to finish 11th overall (9th in the free).

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2004–2005
[1]
  • Dream Concerto - The World of Piano
    by Michael Drobesch
2003–2004
[2]
  • Dream Concerto - The World of Piano
    by Michael Drobesch
2002–2003
[3]
  • Les Misérables
    by Anthony Inglis
2001–2002
[4]
  • The Duellists, the Final Duel
    by Howard Blake
2000–2001
[5]
  • Reflections of Passion
    by Yanni
  • My World in Music
    by Yanni

Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [6]
Event97–9898–9999–0000–0101–0202–0303–0404–05
Olympics 11th
Worlds 11th
Europeans 7th5th10th11th
GP Cup of China 5th
GP Cup of Russia 4th11th12th
GP Lalique 7th
GP Skate America 12th
Bofrost Cup on Ice 5th
Finlandia Trophy 8th6th5th4th6th3rd
Golden Spin 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd12th9th
Nepela Memorial 6th
Nordics 1st1st1st2nd
International: Junior [6]
Junior Worlds 14th5th
JGP Japan 9th
JGP Slovenia 4th
National [6]
Finnish Champ. 6th3rd3rd1st2nd2nd2nd3rd
WD: Withdrew

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