Emil Soravuo

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Emil Soravuo
Born (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 28)
Espoo, Finland
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
ClubEspoon Telinetaiturit
Head coach(es)Mati Kirmes, Dmytro Gorbachov
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Kitakyushu Floor Exercise
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Minsk Floor Exercise
Northern European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Limerick Vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Trondheim Vault
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Limerick Team

Emil Soravuo (born 28 March 1997) [1] is a Finnish artistic gymnast and the 2021 bronze medalist in floor exercise. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's floor exercise event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. [2] [3]

In 2014, he represented Finland at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China without winning a medal.

In March 2017 he completed his military service at the Armed Forces Military School, where he trained in gymnastics in the evenings. "I actually did really well in the army. I got to keep myself fit there." [4]

In 2019, he competed in the men's floor event at the 2019 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships without winning a medal.

In 2021, he competed in the men's floor event at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and won the bronze medal. [5]

References

  1. "Emil Soravuo". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. "Upea suoritus! Emil Soravuo voitti kultaa Euroopan kisojen permannolla". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ""Då pusslet är klart kommer jag till Tokyo"". Sporten Svenska Yle (in Swedish). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. "Emil Soravuo". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. "Emil Soravuo sai volttisarjansa kohdalleen – nappasi MM-pronssia!". is.fi. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.