Tomi Pulkkinen

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Tomi Pulkkinen
Personal information
Country represented Finland
Former country(ies) represented Switzerland
Born (1992-08-02) 2 August 1992 (age 28)
Helsinki, Finland
Home town Dietlikon, Switzerland
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
CoachRichard Leroy, Sirkka Kaipio
Former coachNicole Nardini
ChoreographerSalome Brunner
Former choreographerRichard Leroy, Cornelia Diener, Nicole Nardini
Skating clubEC Küsnacht
Former skating clubBülach SC
Training locations Küsnacht
Bäretswil
Former training locations Zürich
Bülach
Began skating1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total176.85
2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Short program65.63
2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Free skate123.13
2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

Tomi Pulkkinen (born 2 August 1992) is a figure skater who represented Switzerland until 2012 and began competing for Finland in 2013. Born in Helsinki, Finland, he moved to Switzerland when he was eight years old and became a dual citizen. [1] After winning the silver medal at the 2009 Swiss Championships, he was sent to the 2009 European Championships, where he placed 33rd. He also competed at two World Junior Championships for Switzerland. In 2013, Pulkkinen began representing Finland and joined the Finnish club Järvenpään Taitoluistelijat (JTL).

Contents

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2015–16
[2]
2011–12
[1]
  • The Bull
    by Mike Theodore
2010–11
[3] [4]

2009–10
[5]
  • Angels & Demons
    by Hans Zimmer
  • The Da Vinci Code
    by Hans Zimmer
2008–09
[6]
  • Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot
    performed by Vanessa-Mae

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [7]
Event 08–09
(SUI)
09–10
(SUI)
10–11
(SUI)
11–12
(SUI)
13–14
(FIN)
14–15
(FIN)
15–16
(FIN)
16–17
(FIN)
Europeans 33rd
CS Golden Spin 11th11th
CS Nebelhorn WD
CS Nepela Trophy WD
CS Warsaw Cup 10th
Bavarian Open 12th
Crystal Skate 1st
Cup of Nice 16th
Cup of Tyrol 4th
Golden Bear 7th
Ice Challenge 22nd
Merano Cup 18th10th
Nepela Trophy 10th
Nordics 6th
Skate Helena 1st
Printemps 9th
International: Junior [7]
Junior Worlds 36th25th
JGP Austria 15th
JGP Czech Rep. 10th
JGP Germany 18th14th
JGP Italy 17th
JGP Japan 15th
JGP Romania 12th
National [7]
Finnish Champ. 2nd4th
Swiss Champ. 2nd10th5th5th
Pulkkinen did not compete in the 2012–13 season.

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References

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