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Juho Pirinen
Orihara/Pirinen performing their free dance at the 2024 World Championships
Born (1995-11-02) November 2, 1995 (age 28)
Lappeenranta, Finland
HometownHelsinki, Finland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFinland Finland
PartnerYuka Orihara (since 2019)
Monica Lindfors (2016–2018)
CoachMaurizio Margaglio, Neil Brown
Skating clubHelsinki FSC
Began skating2004

Juho Pirinen (born 2 November 1995) is a Finnish ice dancer. With his current partner, Yuka Orihara, he is the 2019–20 Finnish national champion and a three-time Finnish national silver medalist (2021–24).[1]

With former partner Monica Lindfors, he is the 2016–17 Finnish national junior champion and the 2017–18 Finnish national bronze medalist.[2]

Personal life

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Pirinen was born on November 2, 1995 in Lappeenranta, Finland. In addition to figure skating, he enjoys photography and hiking.[3]

Career

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Early career

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Lindfors/Pirinen at the 2017 World Junior Championships

Pirinen began figure skating in 2004. From 2007 to 2016, he competed as a singles skater and was a five-time Finnish junior national medalist, winning three silver medals and two bronze medals. He also competed at the 2014 World Junior Championships, where he finished thirty-third.[4]

Following the end of his singles skating career, Pirinen decided to team up with Monica Lindfors and compete in the ice dance discipline. Coached by former Italian ice dancer, Maurizio Margaglio, in Helsinki, the duo won the 2016–17 Finnish Junior Championships, finished nineteenth at the 2017 World Junior Championships, and won bronze at the 2017–18 Finnish Junior Championships on the senior level. Their partnership would dissolve following the 2017–18 figure skating season.[2][5]

Partnership with Orihara

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2019–20 season

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Orihara/Pirinen performing their rhythm dance at the 2020 European Championships

In spring 2019, Pirinen's coach Maurizio Margaglio, contacted Canadian ice dance coaches, Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe, upon learning that their student, Japanese ice dancer, Yuka Orihara's previous partnership had recently dissolved. Margaglio requested that Orihara travel to Helsinki to have a try-out with Pirinen. Orihara agreed to this request and following a successful tryout, she soon moved to Finland to train with Pirinen.[6][7]

Deciding to represent Finland, the duo made their international debut at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy, where they finished eleventh. They then continued competing on the 2019–20 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fifth at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup and seventh at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy.[8] Orihara/Pirinen would also win bronze at the 2019 Volvo Open Cup and the 2019 Santa Claus Cup.[1]

With top Finnish ice dancing team, Turkkila/Versluis not competing at the 2019–20 Finnish Championships, Orihara/Pirinen won the event by over forty points.[9]

Selected to compete at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria, the duo came in eighteenth place. They then closed their season with a fifth-place finish at the 2020 Egna Dance Trophy.[8][1]

2020–21 season

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Although Orihara/Pirenen were assigned to make their Grand Prix series debut at the 2020 Internationaux de France, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

The duo would not compete for the rest of the season.[1]

2021–22 season

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Competing on the 2021–22 ISU Challenger Series, Orihara/Pirenen finished fifteenth at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy and twelfth at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy. They would follow it up with a fourth-place finish and a gold medal at the 2021 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and the 2021 NRW Trophy, respectively.[8][1]

In December, Orihara/Pirenen won the silver medal at the 2021–22 Finnish Championships. They would end their season with another silver medal at the 2022 International Challenge Cup.[1]

2022–23 season

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Beginning their season on the 2022–23 ISU Challenger Series, Orihara/Pirenen placed fourth at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial and sixth at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy. They subsequently finished fourth at the 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.[8][1]

Debuting on the 2022–23 Grand Prix series, the duo finished eighth at the 2022 NHK Trophy and seventh at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo.[8][1]

In December, they won their second consecutive silver medal at the 2022–23 Finnish Championships. Orihara/Pirenen would then end their season by winning silver at the 2022 Bavarian Open and bronze at the 2022 International Challenge Cup.[8][1]

2023–24 season

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Orihara/Pirenen started the season by competing 2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, finishing sixth at the 2023 CS Nepela Memorial and at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy. They subsequently took gold at the 2023 Mezzaluna Cup.[8][1]

Going on to compete at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, Orihara/Pirenen finished sixth. They then won silver at the 2023–24 Finnish Championships. Selected to compete at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, the duo finished tenth.[8][1]

With Finland having two berths for ice dance at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Orihara/Pirenen would make their World Championship debut in March, coming in sixteenth place.[11][8]

2024–25 season

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Orihara/Pirenen began the season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fourth at both the 2024 CS Budapest Trophy and the 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.[8]

Programs

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With Orihara

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2024–2025
2023–2024
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2022–2023
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  • My Jolly Sailor Bold
    by Ashley Serena
  • We're Sinking
    by E. Shepherd Stevenson & Christopher Lloyd
    choreo. by Neil Brown, Luca Lanotte, Matteo Zanni
2021–2022
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2020–2021
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2019–2020
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With Lindfors

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Season Short dance Free dance
2017–2018
  • Sway
  • Me As Matado el Corazon
  • Samba
2016–2017
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Competitive highlights

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Orihara/Pirinen performing a spin during their free dance at the 2020 European Championships

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

With Orihara

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International[8][1]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24 24–25
Worlds 16th
Europeans 18th 10th
GP Finland 7th 6th TBD
GP France C
GP NHK Trophy 8th
CS Budapest 4th
CS Denis Ten Memorial WD
CS Finlandia 7th 12th 6th 6th
CS Lombardia 11th 15th
CS Ondrej Nepela 5th 4th 6th
CS Trophée Métropole Nice 4th 4th 4th
CS Warsaw Cup 5th
Bavarian Open 2nd
Challenge Cup 2nd 3rd
Egna Trophy 5th
Mezzaluna Cup 1st
NRW Trophy 1st
Santa Claus Cup 3rd
Volvo Open Cup 3rd
National[8][1]
Finnish Champ. 1st C 2nd 2nd 2nd

With Lindfors

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International[5][2]
Event 16–17 17–18
CS Tallinn Trophy 14th
Bavarian Open 7th
Egna Trophy 8th
International: Junior[5][2]
Junior Worlds 19th
Bavarian Open 14th
Tallinn Trophy 12th
NRW Trophy 18th
National[5][2]
Finnish Champ. 1st J. 3rd

Men's singles

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JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[4]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
Cup of Tyrol 5th
Nordic Championships 7th
Santa Claus Cup 6th
Tallinn Trophy 14th
International: Junior[4]
Junior Worlds 33th
JGP Latvia 20th
JGP Poland 20th
Bavarian Open 7th
Challenge Cup 7th 2nd
Cup of Tyrol
Nordic Championships 5th 5th 6th
Tallinn Trophy 2nd
Volvo Open Cup 5th
National[4]
Finnish Champ. 7th 3rd J 2nd J 2nd J 2nd J 3rd J 7th

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Monica Lindfors / John Pirinen". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Juho Pirinen". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Monica Lindfors / Juho Pirinen: Competition Results". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Yuka Orihara, 23, harkitsee luopuvansa Japanin kansalaisuudesta, jotta saisi Suomen passin – taustalla unelma olympialaisista". YLE. YLE. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ 坂上, 武司. "国境を越える折原裕香　「五輪ドリームより、自分の可能性を信じて」". Asahi. Asahi. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen: Competition Results". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  9. ^ "2019/20 Finnish National Championships - Senior Dance". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  10. ^ "The ISU was informed of the cancellation of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Internationaux de France, that was scheduled to take place from November 13-15, 2020 in Grenoble (FRA)". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Entries for ISU Figure Skating and Synchronized Skating Championships 2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Monica Lindfors / Juho Pirinen: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
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