| Sara Aghai | |
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| Full name | Sara Aghai |
| Born | October 20, 1994 New West, Canada |
| Hometown | New West, Canada |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Finland |
| Partner | Jussiville Partanen |
| Coach | Aaron Lowe Megan Wing |
| Skating club | Helsingfors Skridskoklubb |
| Began skating | 1999 |
Sara Aghai (born October 20, 1994, in New West, Canada) is a Canadian ice dancer who represented Finland with partner Jussiville Partanen. Together, they are the 2012 Finnish junior champions. They teamed up in 2011. [1]
(with Partanen)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2012–2013 [2] |
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| 2011–2012 [1] | Burlesque (2010 musical film):
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| Results [3] | ||
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| International | ||
| Event | 2011–2012 | 2012–2013 |
| Junior Worlds | 16th | |
| JGP Australia | 6th | |
| JGP Estonia | 9th | |
| JGP Turkey | 11th | |
| JGP USA | 9th | |
| National | ||
| Finnish Champ. | 1st J. | 1st J. |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level | ||
| Event | 2010–2011 |
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| Canadian Championships | 13th J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
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