Women
FIN
Elina Risku
FIN- Date of birth07 Mar 1992
- Height170 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownOulu
- Place of birthSeinäjoki
- Start skating Club She first tried skating at age two. She began speed skating at age five in Seinajoki, Finland. Seinajoen Urheilijat: Finland
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesEnglish, Finnish, Swedish
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
She damaged the cartilage in her heel in July 2013. It took her until May 2014 to fully recover. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2015)
She suffered a stress fracture in her lower back in 2008. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017, 27 Jan 2015)
She ruptured her shin muscle in 2007. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2015)
She suffered a stress fracture in her lower back in 2008. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017, 27 Jan 2015)
She ruptured her shin muscle in 2007. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2015)
Always do your best. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2015)
Her mother. (kiaspeedskatingacademy.com, 29 Jun 2012)
Coach Pirjo Lehtinen, and her mother. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017)
She has suffered back problems during her career. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
To win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (elinarisku.fi, 14 Dec 2014)
Competing at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Seinajoki, Finland. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017)
EDUCATION
She holds a qualification in personal training and nutrition coaching. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
She holds a qualification in personal training and nutrition coaching. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
She listens to music and shakes or swings her legs before a race. She tries to remain relaxed and have fun. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2011)
All her family skated so it was natural for her to try the sport.
