Susanna_Pöykiö

Susanna Pöykiö

Susanna Pöykiö

Finnish figure skater

Susanna Pöykiö (born 22 February 1982) is a Finnish former figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist (silver in 2005, bronze in 2009) and a five-time (2000, 2002, 2005–2007) Finnish national champion.

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Career

Pöykiö during the short program at the 2007 European Championships

Pöykiö began skating at age three, following in the footsteps of her elder sister, Heidi.[1][2]

At the 2001 World Junior Championships, Pöykiö became the first Finnish ladies' singles skater to medal at an ISU Championships.[3][4]

Pöykiö withdrew from the 2003 Finnish Championships after the short program due to illness.[5] An ankle injury kept her out of the 2004 Finnish Championships.[1]

At the 2005 Europeans, she became the first Finn to medal in ladies' singles at the European Championships.[6][7]

Pöykiö withdrew from the 2005 Skate Canada International due to bronchitis.[8] She competed at the 2006 Olympics, placing 13th. She left her long-time coach Berit Kaijomaa at the end of the season and began training in her hometown Oulu with her sister Heidi as her coach.[9]

Pöykiö won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Championships. Together with Laura Lepistö, it was the first time Finns claimed two spots on the European Championships podium.[10] She had back problems during her career and retired from competition in 2010.[11]

Programs

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Competitive highlights

Pöykiö at the 2009 European Championships.
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References

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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
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    Osborne, Magdalena (2006). "Susanna Pöykiö - fit for fight!". Absolute Skating.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2001.
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    Mittan, Barry (9 October 2002). "Susanna Poykio: Finland's Poykio Makes Skating History". GoldenSkate. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 June 2003.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 April 2005.
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    "Weekend Sports Round-Up: Pöykiö and Manninen make Finnish sporting history". Helsingin Sanomat. January 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2006.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007.
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    "Laura Lepistö wins European title in front of ecstatic home audience". Helsingin Sanomat. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  11. [11]
    "Kilpajäät vaihtuivat opintoihin" [Skater changed studies] (in Finnish). forum24.fi. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008.
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    "Susanna PÖYKIÖ: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
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    "Competition Results: Susanna PÖYKIÖ". International Skating Union.
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