Monica Lindfors (born 22 November 2000) is a Finnish figure skater. With partner Juho Pirinen, she qualified to the final at the 2017 World Junior Championships.[1]
| Monica Lindfors | |
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| Born | November 22, 2000 Helsinki |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Partner | Juho Pirinen (2016–2018) |
| Skating club | Helsinki FSC |
| Began skating | 2004 |
Personal life
editLindfors was born on November 22, 2000 in Helsinki, Finland. Her older sister Viveca, and younger brother, Matias, have also competed in single skating at the international level. She also has another sister named Fanny.[1][2]
She is currently a student at the University of Oulu, where she studies architecture. In addition, Lindfors is bilingual, able to communicate in Finnish and English.[3]
Figure skating career
editLindfors began figure skating in 2004. From 2012 to 2016, she competed as a singles skater.[4]
Prior to the 2016–17 figure skating season, she would decide to team up with Juho Pirinen to compete in the ice dance discipline. Coached by former Italian ice dancer, Maurizio Margaglio, in Helsinki, the duo won the 2016–17 Finnish Junior Championships, finished nineteenth at the 2017 World Junior Championships, and won bronze at the 2017–18 Finnish Junior Championships on the senior level. Their partnership would dissolve following the 2017–18 figure skating season.[5][6]
Post-competitive career
editFollowing her competitive figure skating career, Lindfors began working as a figure skating choreographer at the Peurunka Ice Rink in Laukaa, Finland.[3] Skaters she has worked with have included Valtter Virtanen, Kyrylo Marsak, and Makar Suntsev.[7][8][9]
Programs
edit(with Pirinen)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2017–2018 |
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| 2016–2017 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
edit| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 14th | |
| Bavarian Open | 7th | |
| Egna Trophy | 8th | |
| International: Junior | ||
| Junior Worlds | 19th | |
| Bavarian Open | 14th J. | |
| Tallinn Trophy | 12th J. | |
| NRW Trophy | 18th J. | |
| National | ||
| Finnish Championships | 1st J. | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Monica Lindfors / Juho Pirinen: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Matias LINDFORS". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b "The Team". Team Mayer Virtanen. Team Mayer Virtanen. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Monica Lindfors". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Monica Lindfors / John Pirinen". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Monica Lindfors / Juho Pirinen: Competition Results". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Valtter VIRTANEN: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Kyrylo MARSAK: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Makar Suntsev: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021.
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