Oona Ounasvuori
Born (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998
Savonlinna, Finland
HometownHelsinki, Finland
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFinland
CoachAlisa Drei
Skating clubEspoon Taitoluisteluklubi ry
Began skating2005

Oona Ounasvuori (born 30 October 1998) is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2022 Nordic champion, 2017 Open d'Andorra silver medalist, 2021 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist, and the 2024 Finnish national bronze medalist.

Career

Early years

Ounasvuori began learning to skate in 2005.[1] She competed in the advanced novice category beginning in the 2011–12 season through 2013–14. Her junior international debut came in February 2015 at the Bavarian Open.[2]

Senior career

In November 2017, Ounasvuori won silver at the Open d'Andorra.

In November 2021, she won bronze at the Volvo Open Cup. In December, she achieved the best national result of her career to date, finishing fourth at the Finnish Championships. Following Emmi Peltonen's withdrawal, Finland selected Ounasvuori to compete at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[3]

Ounasvuori was invited to make her Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, where she finished in twelfth place.[4]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2023–24
[5]
2022–23
[6]
2021–22
[1]
  • The Secret History
    by Kerry Muzzey
    performed by Chamber Orchestra of London, Andrew Skeet
2020–21
[7]

      Competitive highlights

      CS: Challenger Series

      International[8]
      Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23-24
      Europeans26th
      GP Finland12th
      CS Cup of Austria11th
      CS Finlandia14th19thWD
      CS Golden Spin25th15th
      CS Ice Star10th
      CS Lombardia14th
      CS Nebelhorn11th
      CS Warsaw Cup9th
      Bavarian Open17th
      Bellu Memorial5th
      Challenge Cup4th
      Jelgava Cup5th
      Nordics5th1st
      Open d'Andorra2nd
      Tallink Hotels Cup6th5th8th
      Tallinn Trophy4th
      Volvo Open Cup3rd6th
      International: Junior[8]
      Bavarian Open10th II
      Cup of Tyrol25th
      Gardena Trophy17th
      Leo Scheu20th
      Printemps12th
      NRW Trophy22nd
      Reykjavik IG3rd
      Tallinn Trophy10th I
      National[8]
      Finland10th J19th J11th8th6th7th4th5th3rd
      TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
      J = Junior level

      References

      1. 1 2 "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
      2. ↑ "Oona OUNASVUORI". rinkresults.com.
      3. ↑ "Emmi Peltonen jää pois taitoluistelun EM-kisoista, tilalle Oona Ounasvuori" (in Finnish). Länsi-Uusimaa. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
      4. ↑ Slater, Paula (November 18, 2023). "Kaori Sakamoto reigns at Grand Prix Espoo". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
      5. ↑ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
      6. ↑ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023.
      7. ↑ "Oona OUNASVUORI: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021.
      8. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Oona OUNASVUORI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
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