Emmi Piiroinen
| Emmi Piiroinen | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 August 2007 Espoo, Finland |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  Finland (2020-present) |
| Club | Olarin Voimistelijat |
| Head coach(es) | Iryna Klymenko |
| Assistant coach(es) | Larisa Gryadunova |
Emmi Piiroinen (born 8 August 2007) is a Finnish rhythmic gymnast who represents Finland internationally.[1] She is a two-time (2023, 2024) Finnish National all-around champion and the 2025 all-around silver medalist.
Career
[edit]Piiroinen took up rhythmic gymnastics at age three.[1] In 2019 she won silver with rope and clubs at the Marina Lobach Cup in Belarus. The following year she won gold in the All-Around and with ribbon as well as bronze with rope and clubs at the Finnish Championships.[2] In 2021 she retained her national title and also son all the gold medals in the four event finals.[3][4]
In 2022, she competed at the International Sofia Cup ending 11th overall, 5th with hoop and 7th with ribbon.[5][6] In May she won bronze in the All-Around and silver at the Nordic Championships in Uppsala.[7] At nationals she took 3rd place in the All-Around, getting bronze also with ribbon as well as silver with clubs and gold with hoop and with ball.[8] At the Portimão International Tournament she was 7th in the junior ribbon final.[9] In June she was selected for the European Championships in Tel Aviv, finishing 5th with hoop and ball, 6th with clubs and 8th in teams.[10][11]
Senior
[edit]She became a senior in 2023, becoming national champion with ball and with clubs. In April she took part in the World Cup in Tashkent, being 18th in the All-Around, 16th with hoop, 28th with ball, 22nd with clubs and 21st with ribbon.[12][13] At the European Championships in Baku she was 22nd in the All-Around, 16th with hoop, 24th with ball, 26th with clubs and 27th with ribbon.[14][15] In Cluj-Napoca she finished 30th overall, 14th with hoop, 30th with ball, 24th with clubs and 47th with ribbon.[16][17] Piiroinen was then selected for her maiden World Championships in Valencia, taking 30th place in the All-Around, 24th with hoop, 28th with ball, 25th with clubs and 67th with ribbon.[18]
In early March 2024, she was 10th in the All-Around, 8th with hoop and 4th with ball at Miss Valentine in Tartu.[19][20][21] A week later she won gold at the Nordic Championships.[22] At the Thiais Grand Prix she took 9th place overall and 6th in the clubs final.[23][24] At the World Cup in Tashkent she was 15th overall.[25] At nationals she won the All-Around and the finals with ball and ribbon, taking silver with hoop and bronze with clubs.[26][27] In May she participated in the European Championships in Budapest, ending 14th in teams and 25th in the All-Around.[28]
In 2025, she competed at Sofia World Cup and took 29th place in all-around. In the end of April, she took part in Baku World Cup and placed 20th in all-around. She nearly missed an apparatus final with ball (12th place). In May, she won silver medal in all-around behind Lia Kallio at National championships.[29] She won gold in hoop and ball and silver in clubs and ribbon finals. In June, Emmi represented Finland together with Lia Kallio at the 2025 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. She placed 26th in all-around qualifications and did not qualify to all-around final. They took 10th place in team competition together with senior group.[30]
Routine music information
[edit]| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hoop | |
| Ball | Kill Of The Night by Gin Wigmore | |
| Clubs | 4 Minutes (Scissors Remix) by Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake | |
| Ribbon | Show Me How You Burlesque by Christina Aguilera | |
| 2024 | Hoop | Für Elise by Hidden Citizens |
| Ball | Le temps des cathédrales (Live 2015) by Josh Groban | |
| Clubs | 4 Minutes (Scissors Remix) by Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland | |
| Ribbon | Miserlou by Caroline Campbell & William Joseph (feat. Tina Guo) | |
| 2023 | Hoop | New World Concerto by MAKSIM, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Julian Kershaw |
| Ball | Guarda che luna by Kvatro | |
| Clubs | No Man No Cry (Jimmy Sax Version) by Jimmy Sax | |
| Ribbon | Flamenco (feat. Rage) [Extended Mix] by Timmy Trumpet & JETFIRE | |
| 2022 | Hoop | |
| Ball | ||
| Clubs | ||
| Ribbon | Flamenco (feat. Rage) [Extended Mix] by Timmy Trumpet & JETFIRE |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PIIROINEN Emmi - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Ville (2023-01-20). "Rhythmic Gymnastics – Emmi Piiroinen". CLOUDBOOTS. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Elisabeth Jamil uusi mestaruutensa voimistelemalla neliottelun Suomen mestariksi". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Elisabeth Jamil dominoi rytmisen voimistelun SM-välinefinaaleissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2022 IT Sofia Junior All-Around" (PDF).
- ^ "2022 IT Sofia Junior Event Finals" (PDF).
- ^ "Suomalaisten menestys jatkui rytmisen voimistelun Pohjoismaiden mestaruuskisojen toisenakin päivänä". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Rytmisen voimistelun neliottelun Suomen mestari Jamil hallitsi myös välinefinaaleissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2022 Portimão International Tournament" (PDF).
- ^ "2022 European Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "Suomalaisilla hienoja suorituksia rytmisen voimistelun EM-kilpailuissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2023 Tashkent World Cup" (PDF).
- ^ "Rytmisen voimistelun maajoukkue jatkaa välinefinaaleihin Tashkentin maailmancup-kisoissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2023 European Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "Rytmisen voimistelun maajoukkueelle EM-kisojen 16. sija kaksiottelussa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2023 Cluj-Napoca World Cup" (PDF).
- ^ "Emmi Piiroiselle neliottelun 30. sija Cluj-Napocan World Challenge Cup -kisoissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2023 World Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "Ovolaisväriä nähdään perinteisessä Miss Valentine -kilpailussa – Olarin Voimistelijat". www.olarinvoimistelijat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2024 Miss Valentine All-Around" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Miss Valentine Event Finals" (PDF).
- ^ "Kolmoisvoitto Suomeen rytmisen voimistelun Pohjoismaiden mestaruuskisojen 4-ottelussa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2024 Thiais Grand Prix All-Around" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Thiais Grand Prix Event Finals" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Tashkent World Cup" (PDF).
- ^ "Maajoukkueelle sekä Emmi Piiroiselle ja Elisabeth Jamilille kultaa rytmisen voimistelun SM-kisoissa". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Emmi Piiroinen on rytmisen voimistelun neliottelun uusi Suomen mestari". Suomen Voimisteluliitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "2024 European Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "Lajien yhteiset SM-kilpailut". Kisanet (in Finnish). 4 May 2025.
- ^ "ECh Tallinn 2025 Full Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics.