Annamari Maaranen
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Annamari Maaranen is an artistic gymnast from Finland
. Maaranen was the national all around champion for Finland in 2005 and 2006. She represented Finland at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
as an individual. She is the first woman in 44 years to compete for Finland in gymnastics during the Olympic Games.
She currently attends the University of Denver
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. Maaranen was the national all around champion for Finland in 2005 and 2006. She represented Finland at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
as an individual. She is the first woman in 44 years to compete for Finland in gymnastics during the Olympic Games.
She currently attends the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
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