| Most Recent Results : | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Points | Finish | Year |
| 2009 Skate Canada | 158.52 | 3rd | 2009 |
| 2009 NHK Trophy | 152.19 | 5th | 2009 |
Laura Lepistö (born April 25, 1988) is a Finnish Figure skater. She is the 2009 European and 2008 Finnish national champion.
Personal life[]
Lepistö was born in Espoo, Finland. She is the grand-neice of actor Heimo Lepistö.
She has also trained in Vierumäki, Boston, and Tallinn.
Career[]
Early career[]
In the 2002-2003 season, Lepistö won the silver medal on the junior level at the Gardena Spring Trophy and the junior gold medal at the Warsaw Cup. She won the gold medal on the junior level at the 2003 Finnish Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2003-2004 season, Lepistö debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. She placed 12th at the 2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Bulgaria and 8th at the event in Croatia. She placed 5th on the junior level at the 2004 Finnish Figure Skating Championships and won the bronze medal on the junior level at the 2004 Nordic Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2004-2005 season, she competed on the 2004-2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. She won the event in Belgrade and placed 9th at the event in Romania. She then won the junior national title at the 2005 Finnish Figure Skating Championships and the silver medal on the junior level at the 2005 Nordic Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2005-2006 season, she competed on the 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. She won the bronze medal at the event in Andorra and placed 4th in the event in Bulgaria. She placed 4th in her senior national debut at the 2006 Finnish Figure Skating Championships, and then won another junior silver medal at the [2006 Nordic Figure Skating Championships]]. She went on to make her debut at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships at the 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 9th.
In the 2006-2007 season, she competed at one event on the 2006-2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, finishing 5th at the event in Slovakia. She then missed much of the season due to injury. She came back to compete at the 2007 Finnish Figure Skating Championships, where she won the silver medal. She won the senior silver medal at the 2007 Nordic Figure Skating Championships. She competed at the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 7th.
Senior success[]
In the 2007-2008 season, Lepistö began competing entirely on the senior level. She won the bronze medal at the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy and placed 4th at the 2007 Finlandia Trophy. She then debuted on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating circuit. At her first event, the 2007 Skate Canada, she won the short program and went on to place 7th overall. She then placed 5th at her second event, the 2007 NHK Trophy.
At the 2008 Finnish Figure Skating Championships, Lepistö won the event. She went on to the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships where, competing there for the first time, she won the bronze medal. She placed 8th at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2008-2009 season, Lepistö won the silver medals at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy and the 2008 Finlandia Trophy. She won the bronze medal at the 2008 Cup of China and then placed 5th at the 2008 NHK Trophy. At the 2009 Finnish Figure Skating Championships, she won the silver medal. She went on to the 2009 European, where she won the title.
Programs[]
Lepistö performs a catch foot layback spin at the 2008 NHK Trophy.
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2009-2010 | Imagined Oceans by Karl Jenkins |
Adios Nonino/Fuga y Misterio by Gary Burton |
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| 2008-2009 | Imagined Oceans by Karl Jenkins |
Don Juan DeMarco soundtrack by Michael Kamen |
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| 2007-2008 | The Legend of 1900 soundtrack by Ennio Morricone |
Don Juan DeMarco soundtrack by Michael Kamen |
I Believe by Fantasia Burino |
| 2006-2007 | The Legend of 1900 soundtrack by Ennio Morricone |
The Feeling Begins by Peter Gabriel Lost City by Henri Seroka Harem by Sarah Brightman |
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| 2005-2006 | Invierno Porteño by Astor Piazzolla |
The Feeling Begins by Peter Gabriel Lost City by Henri Seroka Harem by Sarah Brightman |
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| 2004-2005 | Invierno Porteño by Astor Piazzolla |
Liberty by Luis Munoz Redemption by Tonino Baliardo Harem by Sarah Brightman |
Competitive highlights[]
Lepistö (center) on the podium at the 2009 European Championships
| Event/Season | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
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| World Championships | 8th | 6th | ||||||
| European Championships | 3rd | 1st | ||||||
| World Junior Championships | 9th | 7th | ||||||
| Finnish national champion | 1st J. | 5th J. | 1st J. | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |
| Nordic Championships | 3rd J. | 2nd J. | 2nd J. | 2nd | ||||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | 5th | 5th | |||||
| Cup of China | 3rd | |||||||
| Skate Canada International | 7th | 3rd | ||||||
| Finland | 4th | 2nd | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||
| 2006-2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix | 5th | |||||||
| ISU Junior Grand Prix | 12th | 4th | ||||||
| 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix | 3rd | |||||||
| 2004-2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix | 9th | |||||||
| 2004-2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix | 1st | |||||||
| 2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix | 8th | |||||||
| Gardena Spring Trophy | 2nd J. | |||||||
| Warsaw Cup | 1st J. | 1st J. |
- J = Junior level
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