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Alisa Mikonsaari
Finnish figure skater (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alisa Mikonsaari (born 19 June 1993) is a Finnish figure skating coach and retired figure skater. She is the 2013 Finnish national bronze medalist and 2011 Finlandia Trophy bronze medalist.
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Personal life
Mikonsaari was born on June 19, 1993, in Lappeenranta, Finland. Her mother is Russian and her father Finnish.[1]
Competitive career
Mikonsaari replaced the injured Kiira Korpi in the Finnish team to the 2012 World Championships two weeks prior to the event.[2]
She was also named as Korpi's replacement at the 2013 European Championships, where she finished in twenty-ninth place.[3] Following that season, she retired from competitive figure skating due to a nagging hip injury.[4]
Coaching career
Following her competitive figure skating career, Minkonsaari began working as a coach after being invited by former coach, Angelina Turenko, to coach in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She briefly moved back to Finland following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic before moving to Egna, Italy to coach at the Young Goose Academy in 2021.[4]
In the summer of 2023, Mikonsaari relocated to Assago to coach at the IceLab Skating Club.[5]
Her current students include:
Jari Kessler[6][7]
Júlia Láng[8]
Matteo Nalbone[9]
Oscar Oliver[10]- Anna Pezzetta[11]
- Vladimir Samoilov[12]
Milana Siniavskyte[13]
Her former students include:
- Daniel Grassl[14]
- Gabriele Frangipani[15]
Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté[16]
Barbora Vrankova[17]
Naoki Rossi[18]
Tobia Oellerer[19]
Programs
Competitive highlights
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