Irja Ester Helena "Leena" Pietilä,[1] married surname: Vainio (born 29 March 1925 – 20 May 2014)[2] was a Finnish figure skater. She was a two-time Nordic champion and a seven-time Finnish national champion.[3]
| Leena Pietilä | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Irja Ester Helena Pietilä |
| Alternative names | Leena Vainio |
| Country represented | Finland |
| Born | (1925-03-29)29 March 1925 Rauma, Finland |
| Died | 20 May 2014(2014-05-20) (aged 89) Mikkeli, Finland |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Skating club | Helsingfors Skridskoklubb |
| Training locations | Helsinki, Finland |
| Retired | c. 1953 |
On 29 March 1925, Pietilä was born in Rauma, Finland.[4]
Pietilä was a figure skater for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in Helsinki.[2] Pietilä placed 16th at the 1947 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden; 13th at the 1950 European Championships in Oslo, Norway; and 13th at the 1951 European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland.
In February 1952, Pietilä represented Finland at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and finished 20th.[4]
After retiring from competition, Pietilä became an international figure skating judge and coach.[2]
| International | ||||||||
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| Event | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
| Winter Olympics | 20th | |||||||
| World Champ. | 16th | |||||||
| European Champ. | 13th | 13th | WD | |||||
| Nordics | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| National[3] | ||||||||
| Finnish Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| WD = Withdrew | ||||||||
On May 20, 2014, Pietilä died in Mikkeli, Finland. Pietilä was 89.[4]
Finnish champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles | |
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