Susanna Rahkamo

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Susanna Rahkamo
Personal information
Full name Susanna Rahkamo
Country represented  Finland
Born (1965-02-25) 25 February 1965 (age 48)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Former partner Petri Kokko
Former coach Martin Skotnicky
Former choreographer Jorma Uotinen
Retired 1995

Susanna Rahkamo (born February 25, 1965 in Helsinki, Finland) is a former Finnish ice dancer. She competed with Petri Kokko, her future husband. With Kokko, she is the 1995 European champion, 1995 World silver medalist, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice.

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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.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

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,[3] Max born in 2001 and Camilla in 2003. In 2004, Rahkamo was elected president of the Finnish Figure Skating Association.[5] Rahkamo is also a change management consultant.[3] In November 2012, Rahkamo was elected vice-president of the Finnish national Olympic committee.[6]

Programs [edit]

(with Kokko)

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 Psalm
(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 Mémoires
by René Aubry
1990–1991 Symphony No. 6
by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
1989–1990 Primavera Porteña
by Ástor Piazzolla

Results [edit]

(with Kokko)

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

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Laura Lepistö wins European title in front of ecstatic home audience". Helsingin Sanomat. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2011. 
  2. ^ "Decisions made at 52nd ISU Ordinary Congress". International Skating Union (icenetwork). 20 June 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c Rutherford, Lynn (5 May 2008). "ISU adds more creativity, new compulsory". icenetwork. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  4. ^ "Finnstep". ice-dance.com. 
  5. ^ "Finland considers applying to host this spring’s World Figure Skating Championships". Helsingin Sanomat. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011. 
  6. ^ Parkkinen, Jaakko (21 November 2012). "Varapuheenjohtajaksi valittu Rahkamo: Jos saamme nenät samaan suuntaan, alkaa syntyä". yle.fi (in Finnish). 

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