Emilia Simonen(born 12 January 1996) is a Finnishpair skater.With her partner,Matthew Penasse,she is the2017 Finnish National Champion.They competed at the2017 World Championships,becoming the first Finnish pair skaters to compete at World Championships since 1983.[1]
| Emilia Simonen | |
|---|---|
 Simonen and Penasse in 2017 | |
| Born | 12 January 1996 Kuopio |
| Hometown | Siilinjärvi |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Partner | Matthew Penasse |
| Coach | Kevin Wheeler L. Collin-Knoblauch C. Chanski Michelle Wheeler |
| Skating club | Kuopio FSC |
| Began skating | 2002 |
Personal life
editSimonen's grandparents competed in pair skating in the 1950s and were Finnish National Champions.[1]
Career
editSingle skating
editSimonen competed in single skating at theFinnish Championshipsat the Junior level in 2012 and 2013.[2]
Pair skating
edit
Simonen teamed up withMatthew Penassein the 2016 summer. They won the2017 Finnish Championshipsin December 2016. They qualified for the2017 Worldsat their first international competition together, the 2017Bavarian Open.[3]At the World Championships they skated a new personal best i their short program and placed 25th. The Finnish Figure Skating Association stated on 18 May 2017 that Simonen and Penasse had ended their partnership, and both were searching for new partners.[4]
Programs
edit(with Penasse)
| Season | Short program | Free program |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 |
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References
edit- ^ab"Emilia Simonen / Matthew Penasse: 2016/2017".International Skating Union.
- ^Emilia Simonenat RinkResults
- ^Pariluistelijat Emilia Simonen ja Matthew Penasse rikkoivat MM-kilpailuihin vaadittavan rajanat Helsingin sanomat
- ^Simosen ja Penassen yhteistyö päätökseenat the Finnish Figure Skating Association