Utente:Jaakko/LL
| Laura Lepistö | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nazionalità |  Finlandia
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| Altezza | 164 cm | |||||||||||||||||
Pattinaggio di figura 
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| Ranking | 23ª | |||||||||||||||||
| Best ranking | 6ª | |||||||||||||||||
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| Corto | 64.30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Libero | 126.81 | |||||||||||||||||
| Complessivo | 187.97 | |||||||||||||||||
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Biografia[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
Nel settembre del 2010, Lepistö iniziò la propria carriera universitaria presso la Scuola di Economia dell'Università Aalto di Helsinki. Ciononostante, secondo le dichiarazioni della stessa pattinatrice, la carriera sportiva non sarebbe stata trascurata.[1]
Carriera[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
Laura Lepistö iniziò a pattinare all'età di 4 anni, seguendo le orme della sorella più anziana[2]; successivamente si è allenata a Espoo e Vierumäki in Finlandia, a Boston negli Stati Uniti, e a Tallinn e Tartu in Estonia[3][2].
Categorie giovanili[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
Nella stagione 2002/2003, Lepistö vinse la medaglia d'argento al Gardena Spring Trophy, e quella d'oro alla Warsaw Cup e ai campionati nazionali finlandesi.
Nella stagione 2003/2004 debuttò nel circuito ISU Junior Grand Prix, piazzandosi XII alla tappa in Bulgaria e VIII in quella croata. Ottenne il V posto ai campionati nazionali finlandesi e una medaglia di bronzo ai campionati nordici.
Nella stagione 2004/2005 gareggiò ancora nell'ISU Junior Grand Prix, vincendo la tappa di Belgrado e piazzandosi IX in quella romena. Successivamente vinse la medaglia d'oro ai campionati nazionali finlandesi e una d'argento ai campionati nordici.
Partecipò anche all'ISU Junior Grand Prix 2005/2006, vicnendo la medaglia di bronzo ad Andorra e classificandosi IV in Bulgaria. Per la prima volta partecipò ai campionati nazionali finlandesi assoluti, piazzandosi in IV posizione, mentre confermò la medaglia d'argento ai campionati nordici. Debuttò nei campionati mondiali giovanili, dove si classificò in IX posizione.
Nella stagione 2006/2007 riuscì a partecipare a una sola tappa dell'ISU Junior Grand Prix, quella slovacca (dove si classificò V), poiché fu costretta a saltare gran parte della stagione a causa di una frattura da stress, provocata dall'eccessiva pratica di salti loop[2]. Riuscì a guarire in tempo per i campionati nazionali finlandesi assoluti, dove giunse seconda, così come nei campionati nordici assoluti; ai campionati mondiali giovanili si classificò in VII posizione.
Senior career[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
In the 2007–2008 season, Lepistö began competing entirely on the senior level. She won the bronze medal at the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy and placed 4th at the 2007 Finlandia Trophy. She then debuted on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating circuit. At her first event, the 2007 Skate Canada International, she won the short program but dropped to 7th overall after the free skate. She placed 5th in her second event, the 2007 NHK Trophy. Lepistö won the 2008 Finnish Championships and went on to the 2008 European Championships where, competing there for the first time, she won the bronze medal.[2] She then placed 8th in her World Championship debut.
In the 2008–2009 season, Lepistö won the silver medals at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy and the 2008 Finlandia Trophy. She won the bronze medal at the 2008 Cup of China and was 5th at the 2008 NHK Trophy. At the 2009 Finnish Championships, she won the silver medal. She went on to the 2009 European Championships, where she won the title. She was the first Finn to win the ladies single's title, and second overall after Susanna Rahkamo and Petri Kokko's 1995 ice dancing title.[4] It was also the first time Finns took two spots on the European podium as Susanna Pöykiö won bronze in the event.[4]
Lepistö finished 6th in her second World Championship appearance.
Lepistö's assigned events for the 2009–10 Grand Prix series were the NHK Trophy, where she again finished fifth, the Skate Canada, where she was the bronze medalist. She won back her national title, but was unable to defend her European title, finishing second behind Carolina Kostner. Lepisto finished 6th at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the best result by a European lady at the event. In March 2010, she won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Turin, becoming the first Finnish ladies single skater to win a World Championship medal.[5]
For the 2010–2011 Grand Prix season, Lepistö was assigned to Skate Canada and Skate America, but had to withdraw from both events due to an Achilles tendon injury.[6] She also missed the European Championships but recovered in time to train for the 2011 World Championships. However, she suffered a back injury in early March, causing her to withdraw from the event.[7] She said, "I fell on my lower back at full speed when the blades of my skates caught together. The heavy bump has led to a situation where my back has kept locking up."[6] Lepistö was back in full training in June 2011 and landed a new sponsor, KPMG.[8]
Competitive highlights[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 6th | ||||||||
| World Championships | 8th | 6th | 3rd | WD | |||||
| European Championships | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | ||||||
| World Junior Championships | 9th | 7th | |||||||
| Finnish Championships | 1st J. | 5th J. | 1st J. | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | WD |
| Nordic Championships | 3rd J. | 2nd J. | 2nd J. | 2nd J. | 2nd | ||||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | 5th | 5th | ||||||
| Skate Canada International | 7th | 3rd | WD | ||||||
| Cup of China | 3rd | ||||||||
| Skate America | WD | ||||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | WD | |||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | 2nd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia | 5th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 12th | 4th | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Andorra | 3rd | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Romania | 9th | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade | 1st | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 8th | ||||||||
| Warsaw Cup | 1st J. | 1st J. | |||||||
| Gardena Spring Trophy | 2nd J. |
- J = Junior level
References[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
- ^ HSE
- ^ a b c d Barry Mittan, Flying Finn, in GoldenSkate.com, February 10, 2008. URL consultato il March 11, 2011.
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- ^ a b Laura Lepistö wins European title in front of ecstatic home audience, in Helsingin Sanomat, 26 January 2009. URL consultato il 29 March 2011.
- ^ Laura Lepistö wins bronze at World Figure Skating Championships in Torino, in Helsingin Sanomat, 29 March 2010. URL consultato il 29 March 2011.
- ^ a b Laura Lepistö unable to participate in World Championships in Japan after all, in Helsingin Sanomat, 8 March 2011. URL consultato il 29 March 2011.
- ^ Alexa Ainsworth, Lepisto to miss Worlds, in universalsports.com, March 7, 2011. URL consultato il March 11, 2011.
- ^ (Finnish) Leena Jokinen, Laura Lepistö harjoittelee jälleen, Ilta-Sanomat, 9 June 2011. URL consultato il 9 June 2011. Lingua sconosciuta: Finnish (aiuto)
External links[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
- Laura Lepisto, su web.icenetwork.com, IceNetwork.com.
- Official website
- Fan Website