Monica Lindfors Explained

Monica Lindfors
Birth Date:November 22, 2000
Birth Place:Helsinki
Partner:Juho Pirinen (2016–2018)
Formercoach:Maurizio Margaglio
Choreographer:Ossi Kanervo
Skating Club:Helsinki FSC
Currenttraininglocations:Helsinki
Beganskating:2004

Monica Lindfors (born 22 November 2000) is a Finnish figure skater. With partner Juho Pirinen, she qualified to the final at the 2017 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

Lindfors was born on November 22, 2000 in Helsinki, Finland. Her older sister Viveca, and younger brother, Matias, have also competed in single skating at the international level. She also has another sister named Fanny.[1]

She is currently a student at the University of Oulu, where she studies architecture. In addition, Lindfors is bilingual, able to communicate in Finnish and English.

Figure skating career

Lindfors began figure skating in 2004. From 2012 to 2016, she competed as a singles skater.

Prior to the 2016–17 figure skating season, she would decide to team up with Juho Pirinen to compete in the ice dance discipline. Coached by former Italian ice dancer, Maurizio Margaglio, in Helsinki, the duo won the 2016–17 Finnish Junior Championships, finished nineteenth at the 2017 World Junior Championships, and won bronze at the 2017–18 Finnish Junior Championships on the senior level. Their partnership would dissolve following the 2017–18 figure skating season.

Post-competitive career

Following her competitive figure skating career, Lindfors began working as a figure skating choreographer at the Peurunka Ice Rink in Laukaa, Finland. Skaters she has worked with have included Valtter Virtanen, Kyrylo Marsak, and Makar Suntsev.[2] [3] [4]

Programs

(with Pirinen)

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2017–2018
  • Sway
  • Me As Matado el Corazon
  • Samba
2016–2017
  • Tough Lover

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series

International
Event2016–172017–18
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International: Junior
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National
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matias LINDFORS . International Skating Union . International Skating Union . 18 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Valtter VIRTANEN: 2024/2025 . International Skating Union . https://web.archive.org/web/20241108142205/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007137.htm . 8 November 2024 . dead .
  3. Web site: Kyrylo MARSAK: 2024/2025 . International Skating Union . International Skating Union . https://web.archive.org/web/20240817231633/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107121.htm . 17 August 2024 . dead .
  4. Web site: Makar Suntsev: 2021/2022 . International Skating Union . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009101017/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107358.htm . 9 October 2021 . dead .