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'''Irja Ester Helena "Leena" Pietilä''', married surname: '''Vainio''' (born 29 March 1925 — 20 May 2014)<ref name=HSK140606/> was a Finnish [[figure skater]]. She was a two-time [[Nordic Figure Skating Championships|Nordic]] champion and a seven-time [[Finnish Figure Skating Championships|Finnish national]] champion.<ref name=FinNat/> |
'''Irja Ester Helena "Leena" Pietilä''',<ref name=SR/> married surname: '''Vainio''' (born 29 March 1925 — 20 May 2014)<ref name=HSK140606/> was a Finnish [[figure skater]]. She was a two-time [[Nordic Figure Skating Championships|Nordic]] champion and a seven-time [[Finnish Figure Skating Championships|Finnish national]] champion.<ref name=FinNat/> |
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Pietilä was born in [[Rauma, Finland]], and skated for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in [[Helsinki]].<ref name=HSK140606/> She 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, she represented Finland at the [[Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics|1952 Winter Olympics]] in [[Oslo]], Norway, and finished 20th.<ref name=SR/> After retiring from competition, Vainio worked as an international figure skating judge and coach.<ref name=HSK140606/> |
Pietilä was born in [[Rauma, Finland]], and skated for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in [[Helsinki]].<ref name=HSK140606/> She 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, she represented Finland at the [[Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics|1952 Winter Olympics]] in [[Oslo]], Norway, and finished 20th.<ref name=SR/> After retiring from competition, Vainio worked as an international figure skating judge and coach.<ref name=HSK140606/> |
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Revision as of 03:54, 2 March 2017
| Leena Pietilä | |
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| Full name | Irja Ester Helena Pietilä |
| Other names | Leena Vainio |
| Born | 29 March 1925 Rauma, Finland |
| Died | 20 May 2014 (aged 89) Mikkeli, Finland |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Finland |
| Skating club | Helsingfors Skridskoklubb |
| Retired | c. 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]
Pietilä was born in Rauma, Finland, and skated for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in Helsinki.[2] She 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, she represented Finland at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and finished 20th.[1] After retiring from competition, Vainio worked as an international figure skating judge and coach.[2]
Competitive highlights
| International | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Leena Pietilä". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Yksinluistelu/Seniorit" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014.
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