Finnish figure skater
Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari |
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Nurmenkari in 2007 |
Full name | Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari |
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Born | (1983-07-08) 8 July 1983 (age 41) Helsinki, Finland |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Country | Finland |
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Coach | Svetlana Kriukova |
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Skating club | Tikkurilan FSC |
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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
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Short program
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Free skating
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2011–2012 [1]
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- I Love the Way You Lie
by Sunny Choi
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- 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
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2009–2010 [2]
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- The Fall
(from "Dark Passion Play") by Nightwish
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2008–2009 [3][4]
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- Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman
by Bryan Adams
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2006–2007 [5]
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2005–2006 [6]
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- Sing, Sing, Sing
by Louis Prima
- Moonlight Serenade
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2004–2005 [7]
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- Passion for Tango "Buenos Aires"
by Carlos Garden, Julian Plaza performed by Sexteto Mayor
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- Once Upon a Time in Mexico
by M. Rodriguez
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2003–2004 [8]
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2002–2003 [9]
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- Shark
by Piazzola and Nicholson
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2001–2002 [10]
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2000–2001 [11]
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- Romeo and Juliet
by Sergei Prokofiev
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
References
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