Oona Ounasvuori

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Oona Ounasvuori
Born (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 25)
Savonlinna, Finland
Hometown Helsinki, Finland
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Finland
Coach Alisa Drei
Skating clubEspoon Taitoluisteluklubi ry
Began skating2005

Oona Ounasvuori (born 30 October 1998) is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2022 Nordic champion, 2017 Open d'Andorra silver medalist, 2021 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist, and the 2024 Finnish national bronze medalist.

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Career

Early years

Ounasvuori began learning to skate in 2005. [1] She competed in the advanced novice category beginning in the 2011–12 season through 2013–14. Her junior international debut came in February 2015 at the Bavarian Open. [2]

Senior career

In November 2017, Ounasvuori won silver at the Open d'Andorra.

In November 2021, she won bronze at the Volvo Open Cup. In December, she achieved the best national result of her career to date, finishing fourth at the Finnish Championships. Following Emmi Peltonen's withdrawal, Finland selected Ounasvuori to compete at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. [3]

Ounasvuori was invited to make her Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, where she finished in twelfth place. [4] She won the bronze medal at the 2023-24 Finnish Championships, behind Nella Pelkonen and Olivia Lisko.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2023–24
[5]
2022–23
[6]
2021–22
[1]
  • The Secret History
    by Kerry Muzzey
    performed by Chamber Orchestra of London, Andrew Skeet
2020–21
[7]
  • Ready
    by Louisahhh!!!

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series

International [8]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23-24
Europeans 25th
GP Finland 12th
CS Cup of Austria 11th
CS Finlandia 14th19thWD
CS Golden Spin 25th15th
CS Ice Star 10th
CS Lombardia 14th
CS Nebelhorn 11th
CS Warsaw Cup 9th
Bavarian Open 17th6th
Bellu Memorial5th
Challenge Cup 4th7th
Jelgava Cup5th
Nordics 5th1st
Open d'Andorra 2nd
Tallink Hotels Cup 6th5th8th10th
Tallinn Trophy 4th
Volvo Open Cup 3rd3rd [lower-alpha 1]
6th [lower-alpha 2]
International: Junior [8]
Bavarian Open 10th II
Cup of Tyrol 25th
Gardena Trophy 17th
Leo Scheu 20th
Printemps 12th
NRW Trophy 22nd
Reykjavik IG 3rd
Tallinn Trophy 10th I
National [8]
Finland 10th J19th J11th8th6th7th4th5th3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
J = Junior level

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References

  1. ↑ 51st Volvo Cup Open
  2. ↑ 50th Volvo Cup Open
  1. 1 2 "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Oona OUNASVUORI". rinkresults.com.
  3. ↑ "Emmi Peltonen jää pois taitoluistelun EM-kisoista, tilalle Oona Ounasvuori" (in Finnish). Länsi-Uusimaa. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Slater, Paula (November 18, 2023). "Kaori Sakamoto reigns at Grand Prix Espoo". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Oona OUNASVUORI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
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