Irja Ester Helena "Leena" Pietilä,[1] married surname: Vainio (born 29 March 1925 – 20 May 2014)[2] was a Finnish figure skater. She was a two-time Nordic champion and a seven-time Finnish national champion.[3]
| Leena Pietilä | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Irja Ester Helena Pietilä |
| Other names | Leena Vainio |
| Born | 29 March 1925 Rauma, Finland |
| Died | 20 May 2014 (aged 89) Mikkeli, Finland |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Finland |
| Skating club | Helsingfors Skridskoklubb |
| Retired | c. 1953 |
Early life edit
On 29 March 1925, Pietilä was born in Rauma, Finland.[4]
Career edit
Pietilä was a figure skater for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in Helsinki.[2] Pietilä placed 16th at the 1947 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden; 13th at the 1950 European Championships in Oslo, Norway; and 13th at the 1951 European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland.
In February 1952, Pietilä represented Finland at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and finished 20th.[4]
After retiring from competition, Pietilä became an international figure skating judge and coach.[2]
Competitive highlights edit
| International | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
| Winter Olympics | 20th | |||||||
| World Champ. | 16th | |||||||
| European Champ. | 13th | 13th | WD | |||||
| Nordics | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| National[3] | ||||||||
| Finnish Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| WD = Withdrew | ||||||||
Personal life edit
On May 20, 2014, Pietilä died in Mikkeli, Finland. Pietilä was 89.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Leena Pietilä". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Leena Vainio 1925-2014" (in Finnish). Helsingfors Skridskoklubb; Finnish Figure Skating Association (STLL). 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Yksinluistelu/Seniorit" [Finnish national champions] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Leena Pietilä". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
External links edit
- Finnish Figure Skating Association at stll.fi (in Finnish)