Annamari Maaranen (born 24 October 1986) is a retired artistic gymnast from Finland. Maaranen was the national all-around champion for Finland in 2005 and 2006.
| Annamari Maaranen | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Annamari Maaranen |
| Country represented |  Finland |
| Born | 24 October 1986 Tampere, Finland |
| College team | Denver Pioneers |
At the 2007 World Championships, she qualified to represent Finland at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the first female Finnish gymnast in 44 years to qualify to the Olympic Games.[1] However, she was unable to compete in Beijing because of a knee injury suffered in January 2008.[2]
She attended the University of Denver, where she competed for the gymnastics team. She was a graduate student at Springfield College, where she planned to be the head coach for the women's club team for 2016–2017. She is a Doctor of Psychology working for United States Air Force, has published two papers about psychology of gymnastics.[3]
Eponymous skill edit
Maaranen has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[4]
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uneven bars | Maaranen | Jump with extended body to handstand on low bar also with 1/1 turn (360°) in handstand phase | D |
- ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points
References edit
- ^ "DU's Jessica López, Annamari Maaranen Qualify for 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing". Denver Athletics. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ Turner, Amanda (21 July 2008). "Maaranen to Miss Olympic Games". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Profile: Annamari Maaranen". ResearchGate.
- ^ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 78, 207. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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