2008 Nordic Figure Skating Championships
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The 2008 Nordic Figure Skating Championships were the Nordic Figure Skating Championships
of the 2007–2008 season. The competition was open to elite figure skaters from Nordic Countries
. Skaters competed in two disciplines, ladies singles
and men's singles
, across three levels: senior (Olympic-level), junior, and novice.
The 2008 Nordics were held in the Egilshöll
in Reykjavík, Iceland from February 7 through 10th, 2008.
Nordic Figure Skating Championships
The Nordic Championships are an annual invitational elite figure skating competition, open only to skaters from Nordic countries. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters compete in three levels: senior , junior, and novice...
of the 2007–2008 season. The competition was open to elite figure skaters from Nordic Countries
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
. Skaters competed in two disciplines, ladies singles
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
and men's singles
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
, across three levels: senior (Olympic-level), junior, and novice.
The 2008 Nordics were held in the Egilshöll
Egilshöll
Egilshöll is a multi-purpose sports facility in Reykjavík, Iceland. It features three football pitches, an ice rink and arena, and tennis courts...
in Reykjavík, Iceland from February 7 through 10th, 2008.
Senior Men
Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari is a Finnish figure skater. He is a seven-time Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships... |
152.81 | 1 | 2 | |
2 | Mikko Minkkinen Mikko Minkkinen Mikko Minkkinen is a Finnish figure skater. He is the 2008 Finnish national champion and the 2002 Junior national champion. He placed 15th at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships. He is the 2002 Nordic junior silver medalist and 2008 senior silver medalist.-Results:-Navigation:... |
147.60 | 2 | 3 | |
3 | Michael Chrolenko Michael Chrolenko Michael Chrolenko is a Norwegian figure skater. He is the 2006-2007 Norwegian National Champion and the 2003-2005 Norwegian Junior National Champion. He has competed four times at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships and once at the European Figure Skating Championships... |
147.08 | 3 | 1 | |
4 | Valtter Virtanen Valtter Virtanen Valtter Virtanen is a Finnish figure skater. He is a three time Finnish silver medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:... |
135.25 | 4 | 4 | |
5 | Ossi Kanervo | 99.85 | 6 | 5 | |
6 | Henry Rautiainen | 90.95 | 5 | 6 |
Senior Ladies
Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Viktoría Helgesson Viktoria Helgesson Viktoria Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is a four-time Nordic champion, 2011 Skate America bronze medalist, and five-time Swedish national champion. Viktoria's 6th place at the 2011 European Championships is the best finish by a Swedish figure skater since 1932... |
124.05 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | María Taljegard | 107.33 | 3 | 2 | |
3 | Malin Hållberg-Leuf Malin Hållberg-Leuf Malin Hållberg-Leuf is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2006 Swedish national champion.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level, Y = Youth level, J = Junior level-External links:*... |
102.99 | 2 | 5 | |
4 | Henriikka Hietaniemi Henriikka Hietaniemi Henriikka Hietaniemi is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2009 Nordic bronze medalist and the 2005 Finnish junior silver medalist.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-References:... |
102.79 | 4 | 3 | |
5 | Sandra Divinyi | 99.07 | 5 | 4 | |
6 | Niina Laksola | 91.19 | 6 | 7 | |
7 | Melisa Lahdeoja | 89.65 | 8 | 6 | |
8 | Maria Lykke Kristensen | 86.56 | 7 | 8 |
Junior Men
Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Anton Truvé | 130.87 | 2 | 1 | |
2 | Filip Nordman | 117.31 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | Otto-Eemeli Laamanen | 104.90 | 3 | 3 | |
4 | Otto Kumpulainen | 99.82 | 4 | 5 | |
5 | Jesper Kristiansen | 98.09 | 6 | 4 | |
6 | Kim Nilsen | 91.38 | 7 | 6 | |
7 | Jesper Holkjær | 81.22 | 5 | 7 |
Junior Ladies
Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2010 & 2011 Swedish silver medalist and 2007-2009 junior national champion. She is coached by her mother. Her older sister Viktoria is also a competitive skater.... |
123.95 | 2 | 1 | |
2 | Alisa Mikonsaari | 119.02 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | Angelika Olsson | 108.07 | 5 | 3 | |
4 | Linnea Mellgren Linnea Mellgren Linnea Mellgren is a Swedish figure skater. She is a two-time Nordic silver medalist and the 2009 Swedish national silver medalist.-Competitive highlights:-External links:*... |
103.20 | 3 | 4 | |
5 | Sera Vaistö | 100.01 | 6 | 5 | |
6 | Sara Twete Sara Twete Sara Twete is a Danish figure skater. She is the 2007 Danish junior national champion. She is a three time competitor at the Nordic Championships. Twete is coached by Henrik Walentin, who was a Danish national champion and competed at the World level.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior... |
97.11 | 9 | 6 | |
7 | Erle Harstad Erle Harstad Erle Bjoland Harstad is a Norwegian figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2009 Norwegian national champion. She began skating at age six.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round... |
95.22 | 4 | 7 | |
8 | Sofia Otala | 90.78 | 7 | 12 | |
9 | Minna Parviainen | 89.72 | 8 | 13 | |
10 | Karina Johnson | 89.56 | 10 | 10 | |
11 | Malin Taljegard | 88.91 | 11 | 8 | |
12 | Hilde Aaby | 86.98 | 12 | 11 | |
13 | Helena Stenbacka | 86.57 | 14 | 9 | |
14 | Ann Julie Arnesen | 78.64 | 13 | 16 | |
15 | June Falk Larsen | 77.59 | 17 | 14 | |
16 | Signe Svane Magnussen | 76.86 | 16 | 15 | |
17 | Michelle Tromborg-Nielsen | 69.39 | 15 | 18 | |
18 | Íris Kara Heiðarsdóttir | 67.77 | 18 | 17 | |
19 | Guðbjörg Guttormsdóttir | 59.38 | 19 | 19 |
Novice Men
Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Matthias Versluis | 114.12 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | Ondrej Spiegl | 106.72 | 2 | 2 | |
3 | Markus Björk | 93.80 | 4 | 3 | |
4 | Julian Lagus | 90.48 | 3 | 4 | |
5 | Keiran Araza | 84.01 | 5 | 5 | |
6 | Juho Pirinen | 77.64 | 6 | 6 |
Novice Ladies
Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rebecca Emanuelsson | 108.37 | 2 | 1 | |
2 | Josefine Taljegard | 95.37 | 1 | 3 | |
3 | Timila Shrestha | 90.09 | 7 | 2 | |
4 | Anita Anderberg Madsen | 87.84 | 3 | 4 | |
5 | Celine Mysen | 83.42 | 6 | 5 | |
6 | Maja Olsson | 83.20 | 4 | 7 | |
7 | Matleena Laakso | 79.64 | 9 | 6 | |
8 | Cecilla Törn | 79.49 | 8 | 8 | |
9 | Anne Line Gjersem | 77.24 | 5 | 11 | |
10 | Daria Podtelejnikove | 76.09 | 10 | 9 | |
11 | Oda Halvorsen | 69.02 | 12 | 10 | |
12 | Claudia Broni Jörgensen | 68.73 | 11 | 12 | |
13 | Helga Jóhannsdóttir | 55.00 | 13 | 13 | |
14 | Dana Rut Gunnarsdóttir | 49.23 | 15 | 14 | |
15 | Íris Lóa Eskin | 48.38 | 14 | 15 |