Jenni Saarinen


Jenni Saarinen is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2014 CS Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist, a two-time Nordics champion, the 2018 Christmas Cup silver medalist, and a four-time Finnish national silver medalist. She has competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships.

Personal life

Jenni Saarinen was born on 9 March 1999 in Espoo, Finland. She practiced gymnastics for five years as a child.

Career

Early years

Saarinen started skating when she was about five years old. She began competing on the junior international level in autumn 2012 and was assigned to the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan, Italy, where she finished 14th.

2013–14 season

Saarinen made her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut and won the junior title at the 2014 Finnish Championships. She placed 13th at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2014–15 to present

Saarinen continued competing on the JGP series before making her senior international debut at the 2014 Finlandia Trophy, a Challenger Series event. In November 2014, she won a bronze medal at the CS Volvo Open Cup. In the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn she placed 8th in the short program, and 13th overall.
In the 2015–16 season, Saarinen was assigned to the 2015 Tallinn Trophy, but withdrew before the short program. In December, she won the silver medal at the 2016 Finnish Figure Skating Championships, only 0.15 points behind Anni Järvenpää. She was 3rd in the short program, and won the free skating.

Programs

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Detailed results