Marigold IceUnity

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Marigold IceUnity
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Marigold IceUnity in 2005
Team information
Country representedFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Formed1987
Home town Helsinki, Finland
CoachAnu Oksanen
Skating clubHelsingin Luistelijat
LevelSenior
World standing 5
Season's ranking
ISU team best scores
Combined total232.29
Spring Cup 2020
Short program79.34
French Cup 2020
Free skate153.60
Spring Cup 2020
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Synchronized skating
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Rouen Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Zagreb Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Prague Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Courmayeur Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Stockholm Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Ottawa Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Colorado Springs Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Helsinki Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Hamilton Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Helsinki Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hamilton Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Minneapolis Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Gothenburg Synchronized skating

Marigold IceUnity are a senior-level synchronized skating team from Helsinki, Finland, representing the figure skating club Helsingin Luistelijat. Coached by Anu Oksanen and Tiina Turunen, they are five-time World Champions and were ranked second in the world in 2015 by the International Skating Union. [1]

Contents

Helsingin Luistelijat also fields the Musketeers at the junior level, Starlights at the novice level, Sunlights at the juvenile level, Sunflowers at the pre-juvenile level, Moonlights and Moonshadows at the basic junior level, Silverlights at the basic novice level, All Stars at the basic senior level, Icemen United (men's team) and Creme De Ments at the adult level. [2]

Programs

[3] [4] Short programFree program
2022-23
  • Who's there ?
  • The 4 Elements
2021-22
  • Nordic Spirit [5]

Music: Daniel's Joik,Stars of the Far Nort

  • From Darkness to Light
2020-21
  • Nordic Spirit [5]

Music: Daniel's Joik,Stars of the Far Nort

  • Storm
2019–20
  • Escape Room [6]
2018–19
2017–18
  • Splash
    Music: based on music from Sea World water themed shows
2016–17
  • El Matador
    Music: based on España cañí, with an intro based on The Krewmen's "El Toreador"
  • Suomi 100 (Finland 100th Anniversary)
    Music: based on Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia"
2015–16
  • Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Yin & Yang
2014–15
  • Bui-Doi
  • Images of War
2013–14
  • African Vogue
  • Spirits
2012–13
  • Dreamgirls
  • Chess, The Game of Love
2011–12
  • I Stand Alone
2010–11
  • Be Italian
  • The Pirate Queen
2009–10
  • Viidakkoswing
  • Les Miserables
2008–09
  • Radio Classic With A Twist
  • Pandoran Lipas- suomalaisin sävelin


Competitive highlights

Competitive results (2010present)

International [7] [8]
Event 1011 1112 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19–20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24
World Championships 2nd6th4th1st2nd2nd1st2nd(event not held)(did not compete)2nd
French Cup 2nd4th3rd1st4th2nd2nd CS
Hevelius Cup 1st2nd CS
Lumière Cup 1st1st CS
Leon Lurje Trophy1st2nd CS
Cup of Berlin 1st1st
Mozart Cup1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
Neuchâtel Trophy 2nd2nd CS
Spring Cup 2nd CS
Shanghai Trophy 5th2nd
Finlandia Trophy ^ 4th3rd1st3rd2nd3rd1st4th4th2nd
Winter Universiade2nd2nd
National
Finnish Championships 2nd [9] 2nd [10] 2nd [11] 1st [12] 1st [13] 2nd1st1st2nd3rd(event not held)2nd3rd
CS- Denotes challenger series competitions


Competitive results (19992010)

International [14]
Event19990020000101–0202–0303–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 0910
World Championships 3rd4th1st2nd1st3rd1st8th4th6th2nd
Source [15] [15] [15] [15] [15] [16] [15] [17] [15] [18] [15] [19] [15] [20] [21] [22]
Cup of Berlin 3rd2nd
Source
Finlandia Cup3rd1st1st2nd1st [23]
Source [24] [25] [26] [27]
French Cup 1st2nd4th1st1st
Source [15]
North American International
Synchronized Skating Competition
1st
Source [28]
Prague Cup 1st1st
Source [29] [30]
Spring Cup 2nd3rd
Source [31] [31]
National
Finnish Championships 1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st2nd
[32] [33] [32] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

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