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Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI

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    • Date of birth08 Jul 1983
    • Height180 CM
    • Professionathlete
    • HometownHelsinki
    • Place of birthHelsinki
    • Start skating1988
    • Club Tikkurilan FSC
    • Hobbiestennis
    • CoachTero Hämäläinen
    • Former CoachSvetlana Kriukova, Sirkka Kaipio, Tiiu Valgemäe
    • ChoreographerMikko Ahti, Alexei Vasilievski
    • Practice low seasonat Tikkurila and Joensuu
    • Practice high seasonat Vantaa
    • 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