Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari (born 8 July 1983) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. He is a seven-time (2003–2007, 2009, 2010) Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships. He is the 2008 & 2009 Nordic champion.
Nurmenkari withdrew from the 2012 European Championships due to an ankle injury.
Personal life Nurmenkari married former professional tennis player, Annina Ahti, on 9 August 2008. They have a son, Axel, who was born in August 2009.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2011–2012 I Love the Way You Lie by Sunny Choi Corteo (Cirque du Soleil) by Philippe Le Duc, Maria Bonzanigo Le Cheik Blanc La pasarella di otto e mezzo by Nino Rota 2009–2010 Sarabande by G. F. Haendel performed by Maksim Mrvica The Fall (from "Dark Passion Play") by Nightwish 2008–2009 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman by Bryan Adams 2006–2007 Classical Marakesh Chaplin medley 2005–2006 Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima Moonlight Serenade Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo 2004–2005 Passion for Tango "Buenos Aires" by Carlos Garden, Julián Plaza performed by Sexteto Mayor Once Upon a Time in Mexico by M. Rodriguez 2003–2004 Cyrano de Bergerac by Jean-Claude Petit performed by The Paris Opera Orchestra 2002–2003 Shark by Piazzola and Nicholson 2001–2002 The Song of the Volga Boatmen Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev performed by the British Royal Orchestra 2000–2001 Yesterday by The Beatles
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 Olympics 30th Worlds 28th 26th 28th 29th 25th 27th 24th 31st Europeans 27th 22nd 24th 23rd 23rd 14th 22nd WD Cup of Russia 11th Coupe de Nice 12th Crystal Skate 4th Finlandia 6th 7th 9th 12th 7th 7th 6th 11th 10th 16th Golden Spin 8th 15th 7th 15th 5th Karl Schäfer 12th Nebelhorn 9th 14th 19th 12th 16th 14th 15th Nordics 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 4th International: Junior Junior Worlds 26th 12th Final 7th Japan 2nd Sweden 3rd Ukraine 17th USA 8th Golden Bear 2nd Nordics 6th 7th 3rd Piruetten 7th Triglav Trophy 16th National Finnish Champ. 1st J 1st J 1st J 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 1st J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
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