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NINA KOIVUMÄKI
* July 23, 1985 Pori
Present residence: Tampere
169 cm, 59 kg
Club: Tampereen Judo
Coach: Tapio Mäntymäki
Category: 57 kg
Nina Koivumäki won her ticket to Beijing at an early stage by placing fifth at the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. In early 2008 she enhanced her credentials by placing second at the Super World Cup tournament in Hamburg. Nina first took up judo since the age of six following the example of her elder brother. Her spouse Petteri Luukkainen has also competed in the Finnish national judo team. Nina studies for a Master’s degree in Adult Education at the University of Tampere. She also serves as an instructor of the university judo club. Her favourite hobby is needlework.
ACHIEVEMENTS (all in 57 kg):
2002 EurU20Ch silver.
2004 EurCh 1st rnd. EurU20Ch bronze..
2005 WCh 16th. EurCh 1st rnd.
2006 EurCh 5th. EurU23Ch silver.
2007 WCh 5th. EurCh 16th.
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JOHANNA YLINEN
* July 19, 1984 Pori
Present residence: Lahti
168 cm, 64 kg
Club: Holjutai, Hollola
Coach: Manne Isoranta
Category: 63 kg
Johanna Ylinen earned her Olympic quota place the hard way, by picking up enough points over two World Cup seasons to qualify through the European ranking list. Her best results were second place in the tournament in Tallinn in 2007 and third place in Sofia in 2008. Johanna has a versatile background in combat sport: she has won a Finnish championship title in wrestling as well as in judo. She studies for a degree in environmental planning at the Lahti University of Applied Sciences.
ACHIEVEMENTS (all in 63 kg):
2000 EurU17Ch gold.
2002 EurU20Ch bronze.
2004 EurCh 7th. EurU23Ch silver.
2005 WCh 9th. EurCh 9th.
2006 EurCh 1st rnd.
2007 WCh 16th. EurCh 16th.
2008 EurCh 1st rnd.
