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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
On 29 March 1925, Pietilä was born in [[Rauma, Finland]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |URL=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/leena-pietila-1.html |title=Leena Pietilä |publisher=[[Sports Reference]]
On 29 March 1925, Pietilä was born in [[Rauma, Finland]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |URL=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/leena-pietila-1.html |title=Leena Pietilä |publisher=[[Sports Reference]]
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== Career ==
== Career ==
Pietilä was a figure skater for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in [[Helsinki]].<ref name=HSK140606/> Pietilä placed 16th at the [[1947 World Figure Skating Championships|1947 World Championships]] in [[Stockholm]], Sweden; 13th at the [[1950 European Figure Skating Championships|1950 European Championships]] in Oslo, Norway; and 13th at the [[1951 European Figure Skating Championships|1951 European Championships]] in [[Zürich]], Switzerland.
Pietilä was a figure skater for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in [[Helsinki]].<ref name=HSK140606/> Pietilä placed 16th at the [[1947 World Figure Skating Championships|1947 World Championships]] in [[Stockholm]], Sweden; 13th at the [[1950 European Figure Skating Championships|1950 European Championships]] in Oslo, Norway; and 13th at the [[1951 European Figure Skating Championships|1951 European Championships]] in [[Zürich]], Switzerland.


In February 1952, Pietilä represented Finland at the [[Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics|1952 Winter Olympics]] in [[Oslo]], Norway, and finished 20th.<ref name="sports-reference"/>
In February 1952, Pietilä represented Finland at the [[Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics|1952 Winter Olympics]] in [[Oslo]], Norway, and finished 20th.<ref name="sports-reference"/>
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[[Category:Figure skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics]]
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[[Category:Finnish female single skaters]]
[[Category:Finnish female single skaters]]
[[Category:Olympic figure skaters of Finland]]
[[Category:Olympic figure skaters for Finland]]
[[Category:People from Rauma, Finland]]
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 7 June 2023

Leena Pietilä
Full nameIrja Ester Helena Pietilä
Other namesLeena Vainio
Born(1925-03-29)29 March 1925
Rauma, Finland
Died20 May 2014(2014-05-20) (aged 89)
Mikkeli, Finland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFinland
Skating clubHelsingfors Skridskoklubb
Retiredc. 1953

Irja Ester Helena "Leena" Pietilä,[1] married surname: Vainio (born 29 March 1925 – 20 May 2014)[2] was a Finnish figure skater. She was a two-time Nordic champion and a seven-time Finnish national champion.[3]

Early life[edit]

On 29 March 1925, Pietilä was born in Rauma, Finland.[4]

Career[edit]

Pietilä was a figure skater for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in Helsinki.[2] Pietilä placed 16th at the 1947 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden; 13th at the 1950 European Championships in Oslo, Norway; and 13th at the 1951 European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland.

In February 1952, Pietilä represented Finland at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and finished 20th.[4]

After retiring from competition, Pietilä became an international figure skating judge and coach.[2]

Competitive highlights[edit]

International
Event 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
Winter Olympics 20th
World Champ. 16th
European Champ. 13th 13th WD
Nordics 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd
National[3]
Finnish Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
WD = Withdrew

Personal life[edit]

On May 20, 2014, Pietilä died in Mikkeli, Finland. Pietilä was 89.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Leena Pietilä". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Leena Vainio 1925-2014" (in Finnish). Helsingfors Skridskoklubb; Finnish Figure Skating Association (STLL). 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Yksinluistelu/Seniorit" [Finnish national champions] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Leena Pietilä". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

External links[edit]

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