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Juulia Turkkila (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjuːliɑ ˈturkːilɑ]; born 3 November 1994) is a Finnish figure skater. Competing in ice dancing with Matthias Versluis, she has won multiple international medals and is a two-time Finnish national champion.

Juulia Turkkila
Turkkila at the 2019 Europeans
Personal information
Country represented	Finland
Born	(1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 28) Helsinki, Finland
Residence	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Partner	Matthias Versluis
Coach	Maurizio Margaglio
Former coach	Tarja Sipilä, Tilu Valgemäe
Choreographer	Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali
Former choreographer	Maurizio Margaglio, Neil Brown, Luca Lanotte, Sini Parkkinen, Shae Zukiwsky, Maria McLean, Igor Lutikov, Olga Tkachenko, Pirjo Kuha
Skating club	Helsingin Luistelijat
Training locations	Helsinki
Began skating	2001
World standing	34 (2020–21) 40 (2019–20) 40 (2018–19) 69 (2017–18)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	186.30 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy
Short program	74.35 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy
Free skate	113.27 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy

As a single skater, she is the 2012 Nordic champion and 2014 Finnish national champion. She competed in the final segment at eight ISU Championships, achieving her best result, 12th, at the 2014 Europeans.[1]

Personal life

Juulia Turkkila was born on 3 November 1994 in Helsinki, Finland.[2] At age six, she began training in ballet at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet.[3][4] After graduating from secondary school, she decided to study economics at Aalto University.[3]

Career

Early years

Turkkila began learning to skate in 2001.[2] She made her junior international debut at the Nordic Championships in February 2010.[5]

2010–2011 season

Turkkila placed sixteenth at the 2011 World Junior Championships, fifteenth at the 2011 European Championships, and twentieth at the 2011 World Championships. She won the bronze medal at the 2011 Nordics.

2011–2012 season

Turkkila won the silver medal at the 2012 Finnish Championships, behind Kiira Korpi. She placed seventeenth at the 2012 European Championships, nineteenth at the 2012 World Junior Championships, and eighteenth at the 2012 World Championships. She won the gold medal at the 2012 Nordics.

2012–2013 season

Turkkila placed sixth at the 2012 Finlandia Trophy, and ninth at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy. She won the silver medal at the 2013 Finnish Championships, again finishing second to Kiira Korpi. She was seventeenth at the 2013 European Championships but was eliminated from the 2013 World Championships after placing thirty-first in the short program.

2013–2014 season

Turkkila placed seventh at the 2013 Finlandia Trophy, and fourteenth at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy. She won the gold medal at the 2014 Finnish Championships. She was twelfth at the 2014 European Championships, her best result at the Europeans this far. She did not reach the final at the 2014 World Championships, placing twenty-ninth in the short program.

2014–2015 season

Turkkila participated at the 2014 Finlandia Trophy where she placed 7th and at the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy where she placed sixth. On 22 October 2014, it was reported that she had a season-ending injury.[6]

2015–2016 season

Turkkila returned to competition in 2015, placing 5th at the Lombardia Trophy. She was tenth at the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy and fourteenth at the 2015 Finlandia Trophy. In December 2015, Turkkila won the bronze medal at the Finnish Championships. On 20 January 2016, the Finnish Figure Skating Association reported that her season was over due to a groin strain.[7] Tarja Sipilä coached Turkkila at Helsingin Luistelijat figure skating club in Helsinki.[8]

On 1 April 2016, the Finnish Figure Skating Association reported that Turkkila had teamed up with Matthias Versluis to compete in ice dancing.[9]

2016–2017 season: Debut of Turkkila/Versluis

Making their international debut, Turkkila/Versluis placed sixth at the NRW Trophy in November 2016. Later that month, they finished 13th at their first ISU Challenger Series assignment, the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy. In December, they took the silver medal behind Törn/Partanen at the 2017 Finnish Championships. In February, they represented Finland at the 2017 Winter Universiade, finishing eighth.[10]

2017–2018 season

Turkkila/Versluis competed at a pair of Challenger Series competitions – placing tenth at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy and fifteenth at the 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy – and then finished thirteenth at the International Cup of Nice. In November, they won bronze at the Ice Challenge in Austria. In December, they repeated as national silver medalists, again finishing second to Törn/Partanen.[10]

2018–2019 season: First national title and Worlds debut

Turkkila/Versluis began their season with three Challenger Series events – they finished sixth at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy, seventh at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, and sixth at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy. In October, the duo won silver at the Minsk-Arena Ice Star. In November, they debuted on the Grand Prix series, placing sixth at the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki, and then took bronze at the Warsaw Cup. The following month, they became the Finnish national champions and were selected to compete at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, where they placed eleventh. They then competed at their first World Championships, placing sixteenth.[10]

2019–2020 season

Turkkila sustained a neck injury in a practice session at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy, compelling the team to withdraw from the competition. They subsequently also withdrew from the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy and the 2019 Rostelecom Cup, their Grand Prix assignment for the year.[11] They were assigned to compete at the World Championships in Montreal, but these were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[12]

2020–2021 season

Returning to competition for the first time in two years, Turkkila/Versluis represented Finland at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, placing twenty-first after a fluke error on the rotational lift.[13]

2021–2022 season: Beijing Olympics

Turkkila/Versluis began the Olympic season at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, where they placed sixth.[14] They were assigned to the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, seeing to qualify a place for Finland at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They placed first in both programs, setting three new personal bests to take both their first Challenger gold and the first of four available dance spots.[15] At their third Challenger event of the season, the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, Turkkila/Versluis came sixth, notably managing fourth place in the free dance.[10] They competed at the 2021 Cup of Nice, also known as Trophée Métropole Nice, where they won gold, before going on to make their Grand Prix appearance at the 2021 Internationaux de France, where they finished in seventh.[16]

After winning their second Finnish national title, Turkkila/Versluis were named to the Finnish Olympic team. Turkkila had a mild case of COVID-19 in late December and recovered, but due to the fact that she continued to test positive, the team was unable to participate in the 2022 European Championships.

Making their appearance at the Beijing Olympics dance event, Turkkila/Versluis were the first Finnish ice dancers to appear in the Winter Olympics since Rahkamo/Kokko in 1994. They placed sixteenth in the rhythm dance, qualifying to the free dance.[17] They moved up one place in the free dance, finishing fifteenth.[18]

Turkkila/Versluis concluded the season at the 2022 World Championships, held in Montpellier. They finished twelfth.[10]

2022–2023 season

Turkkila/Versluis won the bronze medal at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy, before taking the gold medal at the 2022 Cup of Nice.[10] They were considered medal contenders going into the Grand Prix, but placed eighth in the rhythm dance after Turkkila fell at the beginning of her twizzle sequence. They were fifth in the free dance, rising to seventh overall.[19]

Programs

Ice dancing with Versluis

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2022–2023 [20]	Samba: Rebelado by Watazu Rhumba: Wicked Game by Ursine Vulpine, Annaca Samba: Jao Geralderry by Watazu Samba: Banto by Kaoma, Loalwa Braz, Michel Abihssira	4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major: Andante by Franz Schubert Piano Sonata No. 20 In A Major, D.959: IV. Rondo (Allegretto) by Franz Schubert 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major: Andante by Franz Schubert	Smiles for Y by Ezio Bosso Unconditioned (Following, A Bird) by Ezio Bosso Fortitude by Haevn choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali
2021–2022 [21]	Blues: Breathe You In My Dreams by Trixie Whitley Hip Hop: River by Bishop Briggs choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo, Maurizio Margaglio, Neil Brown, Luca Lanotte, Sini Parkkinen	Wild Side by Roberto Cacciapaglia Bruises by Lewis Capaldi choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo, Maurizio Margaglio, Neil Brown, Luca Lanotte, Sini Parkkinen
2019–2021 [22][23]	Quickstep: Overture Swing: What Do I Need With Love? Forget About the Boy (from Thoroughly Modern Millie) by Jeanine Tesori & Dick Scanlan choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali	Smiles for Y by Ezio Bosso Unconditioned (Following, A Bird) by Ezio Bosso Fortitude by Haevn choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali
2018–2019 [2][3]	Coco Before Chanel by Alexandre Desplat Tango: Verano Porteño performed by Mario & Daniel Celaro Flamenco: Poeta en Mar by Vicente Amigo choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali	Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart I. Allegro II. Romance choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali
	Short dance
2017–2018 [24]	Beautiful Maria Of My Soul by Arne Glimcher, Robert Kraft Afro Bongo by Watazu De Donde Soy performed by Thalía	Ghost the Musical by David A. Stewart, Glen Ballard Overture Unchained Melody Sam's Murder With You
2016–2017	Bei Mir Bistu Shein by Sholom Secunda	Romeo & Juliet by Abel Korzeniowski

Single skating

Season	Short program	Free skating
2015–2016 [8]	Gabriel's Oboe (Whispers in a Dream) by Ennio Morricone, Hayley Westenra	Liebesträume by Franz Liszt
2014–2015 [25]	Gabriel's Oboe (Whispers in a Dream) by Ennio Morricone, Hayley Westenra	La gazza ladra by Gioachino Rossini
2013–2014 [26]	The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky	La gazza ladra by Gioachino Rossini
2012–2013 [27][28]	The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky	Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
2011–2012 [29]	Happy Valley by Andy Hill, Vanessa-Mae	Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
2010–2011 [30]	Happy Valley by Andy Hill, Vanessa-Mae	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus
2009–2010		Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus

Results

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Versluis

International[10]
Event	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20	20–21	21–22	22–23
Olympics						15th
Worlds			16th	C	21st	12th
Europeans			11th			WD
GP Finland			6th				TBD
GP France						7th	7th
CS Finlandia		15th	6th	WD		6th	3rd
CS Lombardia		10th	6th	WD		6th
CS Nebelhorn						1st
CS Ondrej Nepela			7th
CS Tallinn Trophy	13th
Universiade	8th		4th
Bavarian Open	11th	6th	3rd
Cup of Nice		13th				1st	1st
Egna Trophy		5th		1st
Ice Challenge		3rd
Ice Star			2nd
NRW Trophy	6th
Open d'Andorra		5th
Warsaw Cup			3rd
National
Finnish Champ.	2nd	2nd	1st		C	1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled

Single skating

International[1]
Event	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16
Worlds			20th	18th	31st	29th
Europeans			15th	17th	17th	12th
CS Finlandia							7th	14th
CS Nebelhorn							6th	10th
CS Warsaw Cup								6th
Challenge Cup					6th
Cup of Nice					8th	21st
Finlandia Trophy				6th	6th	7th
Lombardia Trophy								5th
Nebelhorn Trophy					9th	14th
Nordics			3rd	1st		5th
Skate Helena						1st
Volvo Open Cup						3rd
International: Junior[1]
Junior Worlds			16th	19th
JGP Estonia				13th
JGP Germany			10th
JGP Poland				13th
Ice Challenge		5th J	3rd J
Nordics		5th J
Warsaw Cup	9th N
National[1]
Finnish Champ.		4th J	1st J	2nd	2nd	1st		3rd
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References

External links

Media related to Juulia Turkkila at Wikimedia Commons

• Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis at the International Skating Union
• Juulia Turkkila at the International Skating Union
• Juulia Turkkila at Tracings

На других языках

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[de] Juulia Turkkila

Juulia Turkkila (* 3. November 1994 in Helsinki) ist eine finnische Eiskunstläuferin. Sie läuft im Eistanz mit Matthias Versluis und ist zweifache finnische Meisterin (2019, 2022).

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[ru] Турккила, Юлия

Ю́лия (Юулия) Ту́рккила (фин. Juulia Turkkila ['juːliɑ 'turkkilɑ]; родилась 3 ноября 1994 Хельсинки) — финская фигуристка. В начале своей спортивной карьеры выступала в одиночном разряде. Чемпионка Финляндии 2011 года среди юниоров, чемпионка Финляндии 2014 года среди взрослых, двукратный серебряный призёр чемпионатов Финляндии среди взрослых (2012 и 2013). На международном уровне как одиночница выступала с сезона 2010/2011; лучшие результаты — 15-е место на чемпионате Европы 2011 и 18-е место на чемпионате мира 2012.

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