Heili Sirviö (born 17 March 2011)[2][3][4] is a Finnish-Australian[5] skateboarder. She competed in the women's park event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 2011 Finland |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Sport | Park skateboarding |
| Rank | 16th[1] |
Career
editHer journey into skateboarding began during the COVID-19 pandemic while she was living in Australia, where she discovered the sport as a way to alleviate boredom.[7]
Biography
editSirviö was born in Finland.[8] She moved to Australia with her family in 2016 and later received Australian citizenship.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Park, Female". World Skate. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "SIRVIO Heili". Olympics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Tourou, Ville (20 June 2024). "13-vuotias suomalainen varmisti historiallisesti paikan Pariisin olympialaisiin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Loikkanen, Lotta (23 June 2024). "Heili Sirviö, 13, pääsee olympialaisiin – näin sensaatiourheilija kommentoi historiallista saavutustaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Niemistö, Juho (5 August 2023). "Heili, 12, keksi Australiassa lääkkeen koronatylsyyteen – sen takia hän on nyt tekemässä suomalaista historiaa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's Park Final Results". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Karvonen, Ossi; Innanen, Timo (2024-08-06). "Heili Sirviöltä, 13, valtaisaa menestyspuhetta Pariisissa". MTV3 (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Sirvio Heili". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Kuisma, Lassi (6 August 2024). "Heili Sirviö, 13, saattaa vaihtaa Australian maajoukkueeseen". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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