Petri Kokko (figure skater)

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Petri Kokko
Personal information
Full name Petri Kokko
Country represented  Finland
Born (1966-02-21) 21 February 1966 (age 47)
Former partner Susanna Rahkamo
Virpi Kunnas
Former coach Martin Skotnicky
Former choreographer Jorma Uotinen
Retired 1995

Petri Kokko (born 21 February 1966) is a former Finnish ice dancer. He competed with Susanna Rahkamo, his future wife. With Rahkamo, he is the 1995 European champion, 1995 World silver medalist, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice.[1]

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Career [edit]

In 1995, Rahkamo and Kokko became the first Finns to win the European Championships, with the next title won by Laura Lepistö in ladies' singles in 2009.[2] Their quickstep original dance from the 1994–1995 season was adapted into a compulsory dance/pattern dance and ratified in June 2008 as the Finnstep.[3][4][5]

Rahkamo and Kokko ended their eligible career in 1995. They made an appearance on Enigma's music video for "Beyond the Invisible".

Personal life [edit]

Rahkamo and Kokko are married and have two children.[4] In 2006, Kokko was appointed country manager for Google Finland, and in November 2009, he became the global director of Google Inc. at Googleplex in California.[6]

Programs [edit]

(With Rahkamo)

Season Original set pattern
/ Original dance		 Free dance Exhibition
1994–1995 Borsalino
by Claude Bolling		 Yesterday
A Hard Day's Night
by The Beatles		 The Palm
(12th Century church music)
1993–1994 Taboo La Strada
by Nino Rota		 Primavera Porteña
by Ástor Piazzolla
1992–1993 Wein, Weib und Gesang
by Johann Strauss II		 Valse Triste
by Jean Sibelius
1991–1992 Säkkijärven polkka Memoires
by René Aubry
1990–1991 Symphony No. 6
by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
1989–1990 Primavera Porteña
by Ástor Piazzolla

Results [edit]

(with Susanna Rahkamo)

International
Event 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Olympics 6th 4th
Worlds 20th 20th 13th 6th 7th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd
Europeans 18th 18th 15th 12th 7th 8th 6th 3rd 4th 1st
Skate America 2nd
Skate Canada 1st
Int. de Paris 3rd
Golden Spin 6th
Moscow News 14th
National
Finnish Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

(with Virpi Kunnas)

Event 1983–84 1984–85
Finnish Championships 1st 1st

References [edit]

  1. ^ Olympic results
  2. ^ "Laura Lepistö wins European title in front of ecstatic home audience". Helsingin Sanomat. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "Decisions made at 52nd ISU Ordinary Congress". International Skating Union (icenetwork). 20 June 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  4. ^ a b Rutherford, Lynn (5 May 2008). "ISU adds more creativity, new compulsory". icenetwork. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  5. ^ "Finnstep". ice-dance.com. 
  6. ^ "Petri Kokko to take up post at Google headquarters". Helsingin Sanomat. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011. 
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