Emilia Pikkarainen Explained
Emilia Pikkarainen |
Birth Name: | Emilia Pikkarainen |
National Team: | Finland |
Birth Date: | 11 October 1992 |
Birth Place: | Vantaa, Finland |
Strokes: | Butterfly |
Emilia Pikkarainen (born 11 October 1992) is a Finnish swimmer. She holds the Finnish record in 50 metres butterfly (26.90), 100 metres butterfly (59.02), 200 metres butterfly (2:10.89), and 200 metres individual medley (2:14.23).
Born in Vantaa, Pikkarainen took part in the 2008 Olympics, aged 15, she competed in the 100 m butterfly and swam 1:02.31, ranking 46th. In the 2012 Olympics she competed in the 100 and 200 metres butterfly and the 200 metres individual medley. In the 2016 Olympics she competed as part of the Finnish team in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[1]
She had been in a relationship with Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas since 2010.[2] The couple married in September 2016 at St. John's Church, Helsinki.[3] On 28 November 2019, Valtteri Bottas announced their separation and divorce, citing "challenges my career and life situation bring".[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Emilia Pikkarainen . . 17 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923005123/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/emilia-pikkarainen . 23 September 2016 .
- Web site: Valtteri Bottas of Williams aims to be next Flying Finn . Benson . Andrew . 16 March 2014 . bbc.co.uk. 16 March 2014.
- Web site: Emilia Pikkarainen ja Valtteri Bottas julkaisivat romantiikkaa tihkuvia hääkuvia – Emilia vaihtoi sukunimensä . . 11 September 2016 . . fi . Emilia Pikkarainen and Valtteri Bottas published romance-exuding wedding photos – Emilia changed her last name . 17 September 2016 . 23 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180723152902/https://www.mtv.fi/viihde/seurapiirit/artikkeli/emilia-pikkarainen-julkaisi-romantiikkaa-tihkuvan-haakuvan-vaihtoi-sukunimensa-bottakseksi/6068408 . dead .
- Web site: Valtteri Bottas on Instagram: "Unfortunately I have to share you the news that the marriage between Emilia and myself has come to an end. Our ways have split because of…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B5Z94AziFBZ . 2021-12-24 . registration. Instagram. en. 2019-11-28.