Kiira Korpi

Kiira Korpi
Personal Information
Country Represented	Finland
Full Name	Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi
Born	September 26, 1988
Alma Mater	University of Tampere
Age	35 years
Club	Tappara FSC
Languages	English, Finnish, German, Swedish
Career Info
Former Coaches	Carlos Avila de Borba, Maaret Siromaa, Nadezhda Kanaeva, Rafael Arutyunyan, Susanna Haarala, Vera Arutyunyan
Former Choreographers	David Wilson, Jeffrey Buttle, Marwin Smith, Nelli Petänen, Salome Brunner, Shae-Lynn Bourne
Former Training Locations	Kuortane Tampere Vierumäki Flims, Switzerland Jaca, Spain Lake Arrowhead, USA Oberstdorf, Germany Tartu, Estonia Toronto, Canada
Began Skating	1993 (Age 5)
Retired	August 27, 2015
Physical Description
Height	169 cm (5' 7")
Gender	Female
Eye Color	Blue
Ethnicity	Finnish
Personal International Bests
SP	69.27 - 2012 Finlandia Trophy
FS	115.64 - 2012 Rostelecom Cup
Total	181.16 - 2012 Finlandia Trophy

Kiira Korpi (September 26, 1988) is a Finnish retired competitive figure skater. She is a three-time European medalist, the 2010 Trophée Bombard champion, the 2012 Rostelecom Cup champion, a two-time Cup of China medalist (silver at 2009 Cup of China & bronze at 2012 Cup of China), and a five-time Finnish national champion.

Personal Life

Korpi's hobbies include reading and being with friends. Korpi's father, Rauno, is an ice hockey coach. She attended University of Tampere.

Programs

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2014-2015	A Day in the Life  by John Lennon & Paul McCartney covered by Jeff Beck choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle	Violin Concerto in D Minor by Jean Sibelius choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2013-2014	A Day in the Life  by John Lennon & Paul McCartney covered by Jeff Beck choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle	Once Upon a Time in America  by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2012-2013	La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin (from Préludes)  by Claude Debussy choreo. by David Wilson	Once Upon a Time in America  by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2011-2012	Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz)  by Harold Arlen choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne	I Got Rhythm  by George Gershwin choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2010-2011	Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz)  by Harold Arlen choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne	Evita  by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by David Wilson
2009-2010	Caravan Wuthering Heights by Ikuko Kawai choreo. by Nelli Petänen	Crooked Room Passenger to Copenhagen  by Kerkko Koskinen choreo. by Nelli Petänen
2008-2009	Triunfal  by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Nelli Petänen	Crooked Room Passenger to Copenhagen  by Kerkko Koskinen choreo. by Nelli Petänen
2007-2008	Triunfal  by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Nelli Petänen	The Phantom of the Opera  by Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by Sarah Chang choreo. by Nelli Petänen
2006-2007	Once Upon a Time in Mexico  by Robert Rodriguez choreo. by Nelli Petänen	The Phantom of the Opera  by Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by Sarah Chang choreo. by Nelli Petänen
2005-2006	Hello by Lionel Richie choreo. by Nelli Petänen	Fever  by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell Blues Boys Tune by B. B. King Bottle Up and Go by Unknown composer choreo. by Nelli Petänen
2004-2005	Nessun Dorma (from Turandot)  by Giacomo Puccini & Franco Alfano performed by Vanessa-Mae choreo. by Nelli Petänen	Fever  by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell Blues Boys Tune by B. B. King Bottle Up and Go by Unknown composer choreo. by Nelli Petänen
2003-2004	Nessun Dorma (from Turandot)  by Giacomo Puccini & Franco Alfano performed by Vanessa-Mae choreo. by Nelli Petänen	It's Oh So Quiet  by Hans Lang choreo. by Nelli Petänen
2002-2003	Fantaisie-Impromptu  by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Nelli Petänen	Spanish Caravan  by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, & John Densmore choreo. by Nelli Petänen

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2017-2018	Ave Maria by Beyoncé, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, Makeba Riddick, Mikkel S. Eriksen, & Tor Erik Hermansen performed by Beyoncé
	Human by Jamie Hartman & Rag'n'Bone Man performed by Rag'n'Bone Man
	The Promise by Tracy Chapman
2016-2017	Un bel dì vedremo (from Madame Butterfly) by Giacomo Puccini
	Vuelves by Mauricio Rengifo & Andres Torres performed by Sweet California feat. CD9
	Fancy by Iggy Azalea, Charli XCX, George Astasio, Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave, & Kurtis McKenzie performed by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
	The Prayer by Carole Bayer Sager & David Foster performed by Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli skated with Stéphane Lambiel
2015-2016	You and I by Lady Gaga choreo. by David Wilson
	Dante's Prayer by Loreena McKennitt
	Skinny Love by Bon Iver covered by Birdy
	Jubel by Klingande & Edgar Catry performed by Klingande
	At Last by Harry Warren covered by Etta James
2012-2013	Wide Awake by Katy Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Cirkut, & Bonnie McKee performed by Katy Perry
	La Fille Aux Cheveaux de Lin (from Préludes) by Claude Debussy choreo. by David Wilson
	My Love by Saara Aalto & Teemu Roivainen performed live by Saara Aalto
2011-2012	You and I by Lady Gaga choreo. by David Wilson
2010-2011	If I Were a Boy  by BC Jean & Toby Gad performed by Beyoncé choreo. by Marwin Smith & Salome Brunner
	Cry Me a River by Arthur Hamilton covered by Ella Fitzgerald
2009-2010	If I Were a Boy  by BC Jean & Toby Gad  performed by Beyoncé choreo. by Marwin Smith & Salome Brunner
	Butterfly by Mia Makaroff performed by Rajaton
2008-2009	Butterfly  by Mia Makaroff performed by Rajaton
2007-2008	ABBA medley: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) The Winner Takes It All by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus Dancing Queen by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, & Stig Anderson
2006-2007	Speaking of Happiness  by Buddy Scott & Jimmy Radcliffe performed by Gloria Lynne
	S'il Suffisait d'aimer by Jean-Jacques Goldman performed by Celine Dion
2004-2005	It's Oh So Quiet  by Hans Lang choreo. by Nelli Petänen

ISU Results

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	31 41.11	FNR
January 26 - February 1	2015 European Championships	4 60.60	WD
December 4 - 6	2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb	4 56.22	1 111.59	1 167.81
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
December 6 - 9	2012-13 Grand Prix Final	4 63.42	5 111.52	4 174.94
November 8 - 11	2012 Rostelecom Cup	2 61.55	1 115.64	1 177.19
November 2 - 4	2012 Cup of China	4 59.69	3 110.17	3 169.86
October 4 - 7	2012 Finlandia Trophy	1 69.27	2 111.89	2 181.16
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 23 - 29	2012 European Championships	2 61.80	4 105.14	2 166.94
November 24 - 27	2011 Rostelecom Cup	5 55.81	5 105.11	5 160.92
November 10 - 13	2011 NHK Trophy	7 53.70	5 103.83	6 157.53
2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 25 - May 1	2011 World Championships	9 55.09	8 109.71	9 164.80
January 24 - 30	2011 European Championships	1 63.50	4 102.90	3 166.40
November 25 - 28	2010 Trophée Éric Bompard	1 61.39	2 108.35	1 169.74
October 21 - 24	2010 NHK Trophy	5 52.60	4 95.84	4 148.44
October 8 - 10	2010 Finlandia Trophy	1 60.42	2 103.60	2 164.02
September 22 - 25	2010 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 58.45	1 104.43	1 162.88
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	16 51.72	20 82.77	19 134.49
February 14 - 27	2010 Winter Olympics	17 52.96	11 108.61	11 161.57
January 18 - 24	2010 European Championships	2 64.26	5 99.42	4 163.68
December 3 - 6	2009 NRW Trophy	6 47.18	6 87.51	5 134.69
October 29 - November 1	2009 Cup of China	2 61.20	3 102.07	2 163.27
October 15 - 18	2009 Trophée Éric Bompard	6 54.20	8 84.63	8 138.83
October 8 - 11	2009 Finlandia Trophy	2 54.71	3 98.13	3 152.84
September 23 - 26	2009 Nebelhorn Trophy	2 58.34	4 91.67	2 150.01
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 21 - 25	2009 Winter Universiade	1 58.96	4 89.26	3 148.22
January 20 - 25	2009 European Championships	7 47.60	6 91.41	5 139.01
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 16 - 23	2008 World Championships	4 60.58	17 85.15	9 145.73
January 21 - 27	2008 European Championships	2 58.60	5 103.62	5 162.22
November 22 - 25	2007 Cup of Russia	3 58.22	4 96.04	4 154.26
November 8 - 11	2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2 48.70	2 92.49	2 141.19
October 12 - 14	2007 Finlandia Trophy	2 57.06	5 92.65	5 149.71
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 20 - 25	2007 World Championships	17 49.63	11 99.84	14 149.47
January 22 - 28	2007 European Championships	5 53.84	4 97.35	3 151.19
November 24 - 26	2006 Cup of Russia	9 43.14	4 94.27	6 137.41
October 26 - 29	2006 Skate America	8 42.98	5 89.95	7 132.93
October 6 - 8	2006 Finlandia Trophy	3 49.82	1 97.12	1 146.94

2005-2006 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 19 - 26	2006 World Championships	Senior	5 25.44	11 53.32	10 97.89	10 176.65
February 11 - 24	2006 Winter Olympics	Senior	N/A	20 44.84	14 92.36	16 137.20
January 17 - 22	2006 European Championships	Senior		11 47.74	5 98.63	6 146.37
October 6 - 8	2005 Merano Cup	Senior		1 50.42	1 92.05	1 142.47
September 14 - 17	2005 JGP Estonia	Junior		5 45.33	4 85.30	3 130.63
September 1 - 4	2005 JGP Slovakia	Junior		8 42.44	7 75.89	7 118.33
2004-2005 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
February 28 - March 6	2005 World Junior Championships	Junior	4 88.12	11 43.93	10 82.70	10 126.63
January 25 - 30	2005 European Championships	Senior	N/A	12 44.34	12 81.12	13 125.46
December 2 - 5	2004-05 JGP Final	Junior		4 45.95	5 81.10	4 127.05
October 7 - 9	2004 JGP Germany	Junior		1 50.43	4 73.01	1 123.44
September 1 - 5	2004 JGP Hungary	Junior		9 40.16	7 67.20	6 107.36
2003-2004 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
February 29 - March 7	2004 World Junior Championships	Junior	8 3.2	12 7.2	17 17.0	16 27.4
February 13 - 15	2004 Nordic Championships	Junior	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 29 - November 2	2003 JGP Poland	Junior		4 2.0	4 4.0	3 6.0
October 9 - 12	2003 JGP Slovenia	Junior		5 2.5	7 7.0	6 9.5
2002-2003 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
February 24 - March 2	2003 World Junior Championships	Junior	7 2.8	17 10.2	20 20.0	19 33.0
December 5 - 7	2002 Golden Bear of Zagreb	Junior	N/A	4 2.0	5 5.0	5 7.0

Medal Record

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2015 Finnish Championships	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2013 Finnish Championships	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 Rostelecom Cup	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Cup of China	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 Finlandia Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 European Championships	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2012 Finnish Championships	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2011 Finnish Championships	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Trophée Éric Bompard	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Finlandia Trophy	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Nebelhorn Trophy	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Finnish Championships	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2009 Cup of China	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009 Finlandia Trophy	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2009 Nebelhorn Trophy	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009 Winter Universiade	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2009 Finnish Championships	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 Japan Open	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2008 Finnish Championships	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2007-08	Senior
Bronze	2007 European Championships	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2006 Finlandia Trophy	2006-07	Senior
Bronze	2006 Finnish Championships	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 Merano Cup	2005-06	Senior
Bronze	2005 JGP Estonia	2005-06	Junior
Silver	2005 Finnish Championships	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 JGP Germany	2004-05	Junior
Bronze	2004 Nordic Championships	2003-04	Junior
Gold	2004 Finnish Championships	2003-04	Junior
Bronze	2003 JGP Poland	2003-04	Junior
Silver	2003 Finnish Championships	2002-03	Junior

Small Medal Record

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Silver	2012 European Championships	2011-12	Short Program	Senior
Gold	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2010 European Championships	2009-10	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2008 European Championships	2007-08	Short Program	Senior

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiira_Korpi

https://www.statsonice.com/skater/Kiira/Korpi/

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00006625.htm

http://www.uta.fi/studies/sports/ilmoitus.html?id=47486