Heili Sirviö (born 17 March 2011)[2][3][4] is a Finnish-Australian[5] skateboarder. She competed in the women's park event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 2011 Finland |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Sport | Park skateboarding |
| Rank | 16th[1] |
Life and career
editSirviö was born in Finland.[7] She moved to Australia with her family in 2016 and later received Australian citizenship.[8]
Her journey into skateboarding began during the COVID-19 pandemic while she was living in Australia, where she discovered the sport as a way to alleviate boredom.[9]
2024 Summer Olympics
editOn 6 August 2024, she placed 5th in the park event at the Paris Olympic Games, making her the youngest Finnish to ever participate in the Olympics at the age of 13, where she finished 5th with a score of 88.89.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Park, Female". World Skate. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "SIRVIO Heili". Olympics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Tourou, Ville (20 June 2024). "13-vuotias suomalainen varmisti historiallisesti paikan Pariisin olympialaisiin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Loikkanen, Lotta (23 June 2024). "Heili Sirviö, 13, pääsee olympialaisiin – näin sensaatiourheilija kommentoi historiallista saavutustaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Niemistö, Juho (5 August 2023). "Heili, 12, keksi Australiassa lääkkeen koronatylsyyteen – sen takia hän on nyt tekemässä suomalaista historiaa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's Park Final Results". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Sirvio Heili". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Kuisma, Lassi (6 August 2024). "Heili Sirviö, 13, saattaa vaihtaa Australian maajoukkueeseen". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Karvonen, Ossi; Innanen, Timo (2024-08-06). "Heili Sirviöltä, 13, valtaisaa menestyspuhetta Pariisissa". MTV3 (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Heili Sirviö skeittasi upeasti viidenneksi olympiafinaalissa – Tony Hawk kehui 13-vuotiasta suomalaista". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
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