Tomi Pulkkinen

Tomi Pulkkinen
Personal information
Country represented Finland
Former country(ies) represented Switzerland
Born (1992-08-02) 2 August 1992
Helsinki, Finland
Home town Dietlikon, Switzerland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Coach Richard Leroy, Sirkka Kaipio
Former coach Nicole Nardini
Choreographer Salome Brunner
Former choreographer Richard Leroy, Cornelia Diener, Nicole Nardini
Skating club EC Küsnacht
Former skating club Bülach SC
Training locations Küsnacht
Bäretswil
Former training locations Zürich
Bülach
Began skating 1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 176.85
2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Short program 65.63
2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Free skate 123.13
2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

Tomi Pulkkinen (born 2 August 1992) is a figure skater who represented Switzerland until 2012 and began competing for Finland in 2013. Born in Helsinki, Finland, he moved to Switzerland when he was eight years old and became a dual citizen.[1] After winning the silver medal at the 2009 Swiss Championships, he was sent to the 2009 European Championships, where he placed 33rd. He also competed at two World Junior Championships for Switzerland. In 2013, Pulkkinen began representing Finland and joined the Finnish club Järvenpään Taitoluistelijat (JTL).

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2015–16
[2]
2011–12
[1]
  • The Bull
    by Mike Theodore
2010–11
[3][4]
2009–10
[5]
  • Angels & Demons
    by Hans Zimmer
  • The Da Vinci Code
    by Hans Zimmer
2008–09
[6]
  • Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot
    performed by Vanessa-Mae

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[7]
Event 08–09
(SUI)		 09–10
(SUI)		 10–11
(SUI)		 11–12
(SUI)		 13–14
(FIN)		 14–15
(FIN)		 15–16
(FIN)		 16–17
(FIN)
Europeans33rd
CS Golden Spin11th11th
CS NebelhornWD
CS Nepela TrophyWD
CS Warsaw Cup10th
Bavarian Open12th
Crystal Skate1st
Cup of Nice16th
Cup of Tyrol4th
Golden Bear7th
Ice Challenge22nd
Merano Cup18th10th
Nepela Trophy10th
Nordics6th
Skate Helena1st
Printemps9th
International: Junior[7]
Junior Worlds36th25th
JGP Austria15th
JGP Czech Rep.10th
JGP Germany18th14th
JGP Italy17th
JGP Japan15th
JGP Romania12th
National[7]
Finnish Champ.2nd4th
Swiss Champ.2nd10th5th5th
Pulkkinen did not compete in the 2012–13 season.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tomi PULKKINEN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Tomi PULKKINEN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tomi PULKKINEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Tomi PULKKINEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Tomi PULKKINEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Tomi PULKKINEN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009.
  7. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Tomi PULKKINEN". International Skating Union.


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