Ossi Kanervo

Ossi Kanervo (born 23 November 1987) is a Finnish ice dancer. With partner Henna Lindholm, he is the 2012 Nordic champion, the 2014 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, and a three-time Finnish national champion.[1]

Ossi Kanervo
Lindholm/Kanervo in 2012
Born (1987-11-23) 23 November 1987
Oulu, Finland
HometownJärvenpää, Finland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFinland
PartnerHenna Lindholm
CoachMaurizio Margaglio
Skating clubHelsinki SC
Began skating1993
RetiredMay 13, 2015

Kanervo trained only in single skating until the age of 16-17, when he began learning ice dancing once a week under Susanna Rahkamo.[2] Following a partnership with Janna Hujanen, he teamed up with Henna Lindholm around 2008. He also continued to compete in single skating until the spring of 2009.[3] Lindholm/Kanervo qualified for the free dance at the 2014 European Championships and finished 20th. They retired from competitive skating on May 13, 2015.[4]

Programs

(with Lindholm)

Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
[5]
  • Paso Doble: La Gracia de Dios
  • Spanish Waltz: Corrida de Toros
2013–2014
[3]		 Cinema Paradiso
by Ennio Morricone:
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • Runaway Search and Return
  • Toto and Alfredo
  • Love Theme
2012–2013
[6]		 Evita
by Andrew Lloyd Webber:
  • On This Night of a Thousand Stars
  • Buenos Aires
  • You Must Love Me
  • Don't Cry For Me Argentina
2011–2012
[7]
  • Lo Que Yo Más Quiero
  • Toma Toma
Original dance
2009–2010
[8]
  • Hungarian folk music

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series (began in the 2014–15 season)

With Lindholm
International[1]
Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Worlds28th26th
Europeans14th PR13th PR20th
CS Finlandia10th10th9th8th5th4th
Bavarian Open9th10th3rd
Cup of Nice2nd
Golden Spin13th
Ice Challenge13th7th4th
Nebelhorn16th14th13th
Nordics1st
NRW Trophy11th12th10th
Pavel Roman7th9th
Volvo Open6th
National[1]
Finnish Champ.2nd2nd1st1st2nd1st
PR = Preliminary round

With Hujanen
National[8][9]
Event 2006–07
Finnish Championships1st

References
  1. "Competition Results: Henna LINDHOLM / Ossi KANERVO". International Skating Union.
  2. Halonen, Lena (22 January 2012). "Ossi Kanervo and Henna Lindholm: "We would love to have more couples skating."". Absolute Skating.
  3. "Henna LINDHOLM / Ossi KANERVO: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.
  4. "Jäätanssijat Henna Lindholm ja Ossi Kanervo päättävät uransa". Finnish Figure Skating Association. 13 May 2015.
  5. "Henna LINDHOLM / Ossi KANERVO: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  6. "Henna LINDHOLM / Ossi KANERVO: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.
  7. "Henna LINDHOLM / Ossi KANERVO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
  8. "Henna LINDHOLM / Ossi KANERVO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009.
  9. "Janna HUJANEN / Ossi KANERVO". sportresult.com.

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