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Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI

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  • Date of birth08 Jul 1983
  • Height180 CM
  • Professionathlete
  • HometownHelsinki
  • Place of birthHelsinki
  • Start skating / Club 1988 / Tikkurilan FSC
  • Hobbiestennis
  • CoachTero Hämäläinen
  • ChoreographerMikko Ahti, Alexei Vasilievski
  • Former CoachSvetlana Kriukova, Sirkka Kaipio, Tiiu Valgemäe
  • Practice low seasonat Vantaa
  • Practice high seasonat Tikkurila and Joensuu
  • bio

Nurmenkari got married on August 9, 2008 to Annina Ahti, a former tennis player. Their son Axel was born in August 2009. Nurmenkari had to withdraw from the European Championships 2012 during the Preliminary Round as he injured his ankle.

Music Short Program as of season 2011/2012

I Love the Way You Lie by Sunny Choi

Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2011/2012

Corteo (Cirque du Soleil) by Philippe Le Duc and Maria Bonzanigo
Le Cheik Blanc by Nino Rota
La pasarella di otto e mezzo by Nino Rota