Heili Sirviö Explained
Heili Sirviö (born 17 March 2011)[2] [3] [4] is a Finnish-Australian[5] skateboarder. She competed in the women's park event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6]
Life and career
Sirviö was born in Finland.[7] She moved to Australia with her family in 2016 and later received Australian citizenship.[8]
Her journey into skateboarding began during the COVID-19 pandemic while she was living in Australia, where she discovered the sport as a way to alleviate boredom.[9]
2024 Summer Olympics
On 6 August 2024, she placed 5th in the park event at the Paris Olympic Games, making her the youngest Finnish to ever participate in the Olympics at the age of 13, where she finished 5th with a score of 88.89.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Park, Female . . 6 August 2024 . en . 6 August 2024.
- Web site: SIRVIO Heili. Olympics. 6 August 2024.
- Web site: 13-vuotias suomalainen varmisti historiallisesti paikan Pariisin olympialaisiin. Helsingin Sanomat. 20 June 2024. 6 August 2024. Finnish. Ville. Tourou.
- Web site: Heili Sirviö, 13, pääsee olympialaisiin – näin sensaatiourheilija kommentoi historiallista saavutustaan. Helsingin Sanomat. 23 June 2024. 6 August 2024. Finnish. Lotta. Loikkanen.
- Web site: Heili, 12, keksi Australiassa lääkkeen koronatylsyyteen – sen takia hän on nyt tekemässä suomalaista historiaa. Ilta-Sanomat. Juho. Niemistö. 5 August 2023. 6 August 2024. Finnish.
- Web site: Women's Park Final Results. 2024 Summer Olympics. 6 August 2024.
- Web site: Sirvio Heili. 2024 Summer Olympics. 6 March 2024.
- Web site: Heili Sirviö, 13, saattaa vaihtaa Australian maajoukkueeseen . Kuisma . Lassi . 6 August 2024 . . fi . 6 August 2024.
- News: Karvonen . Ossi . Innanen . Timo . 2024-08-06 . Heili Sirviöltä, 13, valtaisaa menestyspuhetta Pariisissa . 2024-08-06 . . fi.
- Web site: 2024-08-06 . Heili Sirviö skeittasi upeasti viidenneksi olympiafinaalissa – Tony Hawk kehui 13-vuotiasta suomalaista . 2024-08-10 . Yle Urheilu . fi.
