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Date of birth: 08.07.1983 Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI
FIN
Place of birth: Helsinki
Height: 180 cm
Home town: Helsinki
Profession: athlete
Hobbies: tennis
Start sk. / Club: 1988 / Tikkurilan FSC
Coach: Svetlana Kriukova
Choreographer: Mikko Ahti, Alexei Vasilievski
Former Coach: Sirkka Kaipio, Tiiu Valgemäe
Practice low season: 44 h / week at Örebro SWE, Vierumäki and Vantaa FIN
Practice high season: 33 h / week at Vantaa
Music Short Program / Original Dance as of season 2009/2010
Sarabande by G. F. Haendel performed by Maksim Mrvica
Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2009/2010
The Fall from "Dark Passion Play" by Nightwish
Personal Best Total Score170.8822.01.2009 European Championships 2009
Personal Best Score Short Program66.6421.01.2009 European Championships 2009
Personal Best Score Free Skating104.2422.01.2009 European Championships 2009
 
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Olympic Games
World Champ.
European Champ.
Four Continents
World Juniors
National Champ.
 
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S=Senior; J=Junior; N=Novice
International CompetitionSeasonPlace
Finlandia Trophy 2008 Vantaa 2008/2009 6.
Golden Spin 2008 Zagreb 2008/2009 5.
NRW Trophy S+P 2008 Dortmund 2008/2009 10.
The Nordics Malmö 2008/2009 1.
International CompetitionSeasonPlace
Nebelhorn Trophy 2009 Oberstdorf 2009/2010 14.
Finlandia Trophy 2009 Vantaa 2009/2010 11.
ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2009 Moscow 2009/2010 11.
Coupe de Nice 2009 Nice 2009/2010 12.
Nurmenkari got married on August 9, 2008 to Annina Ahti, a former tennis player. Their son Axel was born in August 2009.
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