Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari
Nurmenkari in 2007
Full nameAri-Pekka Nurmenkari
Born (1983-07-08) 8 July 1983
Helsinki, Finland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFinland
CoachSvetlana Kriukova
Skating clubTikkurilan FSC

Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari (born 8 July 1983) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. He is a seven-time (2003–2007, 2009, 2010) Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships. He is the 2008 & 2009 Nordic champion.

Nurmenkari withdrew from the 2012 European Championships due to an ankle injury.[1]

Personal life

Nurmenkari married former professional tennis player, Annina Ahti, on 9 August 2008.[2] They have a son, Axel, who was born in August 2009.[2]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[1]
  • I Love the Way You Lie
    by Sunny Choi
  • Corteo (Cirque du Soleil)
    by Philippe Le Duc, Maria Bonzanigo
  • Le Cheik Blanc
    by Nino Rota
  • La pasarella di otto e mezzo
    by Nino Rota
2009–2010
[2]
  • The Fall
    (from "Dark Passion Play")
    by Nightwish
2008–2009
[3][4]
  • Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman
    by Bryan Adams
2006–2007
[5]
  • Classical Marakesh
  • Chaplin medley
2005–2006
[6]
  • Sing, Sing, Sing
    by Louis Prima
  • Moonlight Serenade
2004–2005
[7]
  • Passion for Tango "Buenos Aires"
    by Carlos Garden, Julian Plaza
    performed by Sexteto Mayor
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico
    by M. Rodriguez
2003–2004
[8]
2002–2003
[9]
  • Shark
    by Piazzola and Nicholson
2001–2002
[10]
2000–2001
[11]
  • Romeo and Juliet
    by Sergei Prokofiev

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[12]
Event 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12
Olympics30th
Worlds28th26th28th29th25th27th24th31st
Europeans27th22nd24th23rd23rd14th22ndWD
GP Cup of Russia11th
Coupe de Nice12th
Crystal Skate4th
Finlandia6th7th9th12th7th7th6th11th10th16th
Golden Spin8th15th7th15th5th
Karl Schäfer12th
Nebelhorn9th14th19th12th16th14th15th
Nordics3rd3rd3rd3rd1st1st4th
International: Junior[12]
Junior Worlds26th12th
JGP Final7th
JGP Japan2nd
JGP Sweden3rd
JGP Ukraine17th
JGP USA8th
Golden Bear2nd
Nordics6th7th3rd
Piruetten7th
Triglav Trophy16th
National[12]
Finnish Champ.1st J1st J1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st1st3rd1st
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. 1 2 "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 July 2009.
  4. ↑ Osborne, Magdalena (2009). "Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari's key to success". AbsoluteSkating.com.
  5. ↑ "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007.
  6. ↑ "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.
  7. ↑ "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005.
  8. ↑ "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2004.
  9. ↑ "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2003.
  10. ↑ "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
  11. ↑ "Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001.
  12. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI". International Skating Union.
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