Maisa Kuusikko

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Maisa Kuusikko
2019-06-28 1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics JWCH Women's All-around competition Subdivision 1 Floor exercise (Martin Rulsch) 153.jpg
Kuusikko at the 2019 Junior World Championships
Personal information
Full nameMaisa Kuusikko
Country represented Finland
Born (2005-06-16) 16 June 2005 (age 16)
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2018–present ()
ClubTampereen Voimistelijoiden
Head coach(es)Igor Cherepov
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Finland

Maisa Kuusikko (born 16 June 2005) is a Finnish artistic gymnast. She represented Finland at the inaugural junior World Championships. She is the 2021 Finnish national champion and a two-time junior national champion.

Early life[]

Kuusikko was born in Tampere, Finland. She began training in gymnastics in 2011.[1]

Gymnastics career[]

Junior[]

2018[]

Kuusikko competed at the Finnish National Championships where she placed third in the all-around and second on uneven bars.[2] She made her international debut at the 2018 Nordic Championships where she helped Finland place third. Individually she placed eighth in the all-around and second on uneven bars behind Tonya Paulsson.[3]

2019[]

Kuusikko competed at the Stella Zakharova Cup where she won a pair of bronze on vault and uneven bars.[4] At the Nordic Championships she helped Finland place first. Individually she placed second in the all-around behind Camille Rasmussen but won gold on vault and balance beam. She won the junior national title at the Finnish Championships and was named to the team to compete at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside and . Kuusikko finished 39th in the all-around and was the highest placing Finnish gymnast.[5] In December she competed at the Voronin Cup where she placed fifth in the all-around, third on vault, second on uneven bars and balance beam, and sixth on floor exercise.[6]

Vault
Balance Beam
Floor Exercise
Kuusikko at the 2019 Junior World Championships

2020[]

The mass majority of competitions in 2020 were either canceled or postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In November Kuusikko competed at the Finnish Championships where she defended her junior national title. Additionally she won gold on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam and placed second on floor exercise behind .[7]

Senior[]

2021[]

Kuusikko turned senior in 2021. She made her senior international debut at the 2021 European Championships where she qualified to the all-around final. During the final she placed thirteenth.[8] In September she competed at the Finnish Championships and won her first senior national title. Additionally she won the uneven bars and balance beam titles and placed second on vault behind .[9] Kuusikko was selected to represent Finland at the World Championships alongside Ada Hautala and .[10]

Competitive history[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2018 Finnish Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 7
Nordic Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Stella Zakharova Cup 4 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4
Nordic Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Finnish Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 6
Junior World Championships 26 39
Voronin Cup 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6
2020 Finnish Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Senior
2021
European Championships 13
Finnish World Trials 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Finnish Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8

References[]

  1. ^ "Maisa Kuusikko FIG profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. ^ "2018 Finnish Championships". The Gymternet. June 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Nordic Championships Results". The Gymternet. July 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Stella Zakharova Cup (2019) - Score for Score".
  5. ^ "Tampereen Voimistelijoiden Maisa Kuusikolla upeita suorituksia MM-telineillä". Aamulehti (in Finnish). 4 July 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Voronin Cup Results". The Gymternet. December 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Tampereen Voimistelijoiden 15-vuotias Maisa Kuusikko ahkeroi komean viikonlopun – SM-kisojen päätteeksi kaulassa kiilsi kolme kultaa ja kaksi hopeaa". Aamulehti (in Finnish). November 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "15-vuotias Maisa Kuusikko voimisteli 13:nneksi EM-neliottelussa – "Ihan mahtava fiilis"". Yle (in Finnish). April 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "15-vuotias Maisa Kuusikko voimisteli kolme kultaa Oulun SM-kisoissa – "Löytyi paljon onnistumisia"". Länsi-Uusimaa (in Finnish). September 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Telinevoimistelun MM-kilpailujen edustajat nimetty". Finnish Gymnastics Association (in Finnish). September 20, 2021.

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