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Oona Ounasvuori

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Oona Ounasvuori
Born (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 26)
Savonlinna, Finland
HometownHelsinki, Finland
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFinland
CoachAlisa Drei
Skating clubEspoon Taitoluisteluklubi ry
Began skating2005

Oona Ounasvuori (born 30 October 1998) is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2022 Nordic champion, 2017 Open d'Andorra silver medalist, 2021 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist, and the 2024 Finnish national bronze medalist.

Career

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Early years

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Ounasvuori began learning to skate in 2005.[1] She competed in the advanced novice category beginning in the 2011–12 season through 2013–14. Her junior international debut came in February 2015 at the Bavarian Open.[2]

Senior career

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In November 2017, Ounasvuori won silver at the Open d'Andorra.

In November 2021, she won bronze at the Volvo Open Cup. In December, she achieved the best national result of her career to date, finishing fourth at the Finnish Championships. Following Emmi Peltonen's withdrawal, Finland selected Ounasvuori to compete at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[3]

Ounasvuori was invited to make her Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, where she finished in twelfth place.[4] She won the bronze medal at the 2023-24 Finnish Championships, behind Nella Pelkonen and Olivia Lisko.

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2024–25
2023–24
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2022–23
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2021–22
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2020–21
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Competitive highlights

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CS: Challenger Series

International[8]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24 24–25
Europeans 25th
GP Finland 12th
CS Cup of Austria 11th
CS Finlandia Trophy 14th 19th WD
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 25th 15th
CS Ice Star 10th
CS Lombardia Trophy 14th 15th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 11th
CS Tallinn Trophy 4th TBD
CS Trophée Métropole Nice 21st
CS Warsaw Cup 9th
Bavarian Open 17th 6th
Bellu Memorial 5th
Challenge Cup 4th 7th
Jelgava Cup 5th
Nordics 5th 1st
Open d'Andorra 2nd
Tallink Hotels Cup 6th 5th 8th 10th
Volvo Open Cup 3rd 3rd[a] 7th
6th[b]
International: Junior[8]
Bavarian Open 10th II
Cup of Tyrol 25th
Gardena Trophy 17th
Leo Scheu 20th
Printemps 12th
NRW Trophy 22nd
Reykjavik IG 3rd
Tallinn Trophy 10th I
National[8]
Finland 10th J 19th J 11th 8th 6th 7th 4th 5th 3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
J = Junior level

References

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  1. ^ 51st Volvo Cup Open
  2. ^ 50th Volvo Cup Open
  1. ^ a b "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Oona OUNASVUORI". rinkresults.com.
  3. ^ "Emmi Peltonen jää pois taitoluistelun EM-kisoista, tilalle Oona Ounasvuori" (in Finnish). Länsi-Uusimaa. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ Slater, Paula (November 18, 2023). "Kaori Sakamoto reigns at Grand Prix Espoo". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Oona OUNASVUORI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
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