Emmi Piiroinen
| Emmi Piiroinen | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 August 2007 Espoo |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  Finland |
| Years on national team | 2020-present |
| Level | International Elite |
| Club | Olarin Voimistelijat |
| Head coach(es) | Iryna Klymenko |
| Assistant coach(es) | Larisa Gryadunova |
Emmi Piiroinen (born 8 August 2007) is a Finnish rhythmic gymnast who represents Finland internationally.[1]
Biography
[edit]Piiroinen took up rhythmic gymnastics at age three.[1] In 2019 she won silver with rope and clubs at the Marina Lobach Cup in Belarus. The following year she won gold in the All-Around and with ribbon as well as bronze with rope and clubs at the Finnish Championships.[2] In 2021 she retained her national title and also son all the gold medals in the four event finals.[3][4]
In 2022 she competed at the International Sofia Cup ending 11th overall, 5th with hoop and 7th with ribbon.[5][6] In May she won bronze in the All-Around and silver at the Nordic Championships in Uppsala.[7] At nationals she took 3rd place in the All-Around, getting bronze also with ribbon as well as silver with clubs and gold with hoop and with ball.[8] At the Portimão International Tournament she was 7th in the junior ribbon final.[9] In June she was selected for the European Championships in Tel Aviv, finishing 5th with hoop and ball, 6th with clubs and 8th in teams.[10][11]
She became a senior in 2023, becoming national champion with ball and with clubs. In April she took part in the World Cup in Tashkent, being 18th in the All-Around, 16th with hoop, 28th with ball, 22nd with clubs and 21st with ribbon.[12][13] At the European Championships in Baku she was 22nd in the All-Around, 16th with hoop, 24th with ball, 26th with clubs and 27th with ribbon.[14][15] In Cluj-Napoca she finished 30th overall, 14th with hoop, 30th with ball, 24th with clubs and 47th with ribbon.[16][17] Piiroinen was then selected for her maiden World Championships in Valencia, taking 30th place in the All-Around, 24th with hoop, 28th with ball, 25th with clubs and 67th with ribbon.[18]
In early March 2024 she was 10th in the All-Around, 8th with hoop and 4th with ball at Miss Valentine in Tartu.[19][20][21] A week later she won gold at the Nordic Championships.[22] At the Thiais Grand Prix she took 9th place overall and 6th in the clubs final.[23][24] At the World Cup in Tashkent she was 15th overall.[25] At nationals she won the All-Around and the finals with ball and ribbon, taking silver with hoop and bronze with clubs.[26][27] In May she participated in the European Championships in Budapest, ending 14th in teams and 25th in the All-Around.[28]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PIIROINEN Emmi - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Ville (2023-01-20). "Rhythmic Gymnastics – Emmi Piiroinen". CLOUDBOOTS. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Elisabeth Jamil uusi mestaruutensa voimistelemalla neliottelun Suomen mestariksi". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Elisabeth Jamil dominoi rytmisen voimistelun SM-välinefinaaleissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2022 IT Sofia Junior All-Around" (PDF).
- ^ "2022 IT Sofia Junior Event Finals" (PDF).
- ^ "Suomalaisten menestys jatkui rytmisen voimistelun Pohjoismaiden mestaruuskisojen toisenakin päivänä". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Rytmisen voimistelun neliottelun Suomen mestari Jamil hallitsi myös välinefinaaleissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2022 Portimão International Tournament" (PDF).
- ^ "2022 European Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "Suomalaisilla hienoja suorituksia rytmisen voimistelun EM-kilpailuissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2023 Tashkent World Cup" (PDF).
- ^ "Rytmisen voimistelun maajoukkue jatkaa välinefinaaleihin Tashkentin maailmancup-kisoissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2023 European Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "Rytmisen voimistelun maajoukkueelle EM-kisojen 16. sija kaksiottelussa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2023 Cluj-Napoca World Cup" (PDF).
- ^ "Emmi Piiroiselle neliottelun 30. sija Cluj-Napocan World Challenge Cup -kisoissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2023 World Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "Ovolaisväriä nähdään perinteisessä Miss Valentine -kilpailussa – Olarin Voimistelijat". www.olarinvoimistelijat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2024 Miss Valentine All-Around" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Miss Valentine Event Finals" (PDF).
- ^ "Kolmoisvoitto Suomeen rytmisen voimistelun Pohjoismaiden mestaruuskisojen 4-ottelussa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2024 Thiais Grand Prix All-Around" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Thiais Grand Prix Event Finals" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Tashkent World Cup" (PDF).
- ^ "Maajoukkueelle sekä Emmi Piiroiselle ja Elisabeth Jamilille kultaa rytmisen voimistelun SM-kisoissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Emmi Piiroinen on rytmisen voimistelun neliottelun uusi Suomen mestari". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2024 European Championships" (PDF).