History of Iida Karhunen in Timeline

Iida Karhunen is a Finnish figure skater notable for her achievements in the sport. She is the 2026 Finnish national champion and the 2026 Nordic champion. Further demonstrating her skill, she secured a silver medal at the 2025 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb and won the 56th Volvo Open Cup. These accomplishments highlight her presence and success in the competitive figure skating arena.

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April 2008: Iida Karhunen's birth in Lappeenranta

In April 2008, Iida Karhunen was born in Lappeenranta, Finland. She has two older sisters, Laura and Henna, who are both former competitive figure skaters.

April 2008: Iida Karhunen's Birth

In April 2008, Iida Karhunen was born. She is a Finnish figure skater.

2010: Began Skating

In 2010, at the age of two, Iida Karhunen began learning how to skate. Her early coaches included Elina Kutznetsova and Jacek Zylski. Since the age of six or seven, she has been coached by Marina Shirshova.

2020: International Debut at Mentor Toruń Cup

In 2020, Iida Karhunen made her international debut at the Mentor Toruń Cup as an advanced novice skater, winning the silver medal.

2021: Junior International Debut at Volvo Open Cup

In 2021, Iida Karhunen made her junior international debut at the Volvo Open Cup, where she won the gold medal. She followed this with a fifth-place finish at the 2021 Santa Claus Cup.

2022: Junior Grand Prix Series Debut

In 2022, Iida Karhunen debuted in the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing seventh at the JGP Poland and ninth at the JGP Italy. She also won gold at the 2022 Volvo Open Cup and the 2022 NRW Trophy.

2022: Gold at Bavarian Open and Jégvirág Cup

In 2022, Iida Karhunen won gold at the Bavarian Open and the Jégvirág Cup, and silver at the Nordic Junior Championships.

2022: National Debut at Finnish Junior Championships

In December 2022, Iida Karhunen made her national debut at the Finnish Junior Championships, where she won the bronze medal.

2023: European Youth Olympic Winter Festival Champion

In 2023, Iida Karhunen became the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival champion and a three-time Finnish junior national champion.

2023: Competed on the Junior Grand Prix circuit

In 2023, Iida Karhunen competed on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, placing fifth at the 2023 JGP Austria and seventh at the 2023 JGP Hungary. She then went on to win gold at the 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, at the 2023 Volvo Open Cup, and at the 2023 Tallinn Trophy.

2023: Gold at European Youth Olympic Winter Festival and Nordic Junior Championships

In 2023, Iida Karhunen won the gold medal at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival and at the Nordic Junior Championships.

2023: First Junior National Title

In December 2023, Iida Karhunen won her first junior national title at the Finnish Junior Championships.

2023: Competed at World Junior Championships

In late February 2023, Iida Karhunen competed at the World Junior Championships. She placed twenty-sixth in the short program and did not advance to the free skate segment.

2024: 2024-25 Junior Grand Prix series

In 2024, Iida Karhunen competed on the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix series, finishing fifth at the 2024 JGP Thailand and seventh at the 2024 JGP Slovenia. She then went on to win silver at the 2024 Volvo Open Cup. A couple weeks later, she competed at the 2024 Tallinn Trophy but withdrew before the free skate. She subsequently competed at the 2024 Bosphorus Cup, finishing in fourth place.

2024: Winter Youth Olympics and World Junior Championships

In 2024, Iida Karhunen finished eighth at the Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea and fourth at the World Junior Championships.

2025: Senior Level Debut

In 2025, Iida Karhunen moved up to the senior level, opening her season on the ISU Challenger Series circuit. She finished sixth at the 2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, eighth at the 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy, and won gold at the 2025 Volvo Open Cup.

2025: Third National Title

In 2025, Iida Karhunen won the national title at the Finnish Junior Championships for a third time.

2025: Silver Medalist at CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

In 2025, Iida Karhunen won the silver medal at the CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

2025: Gold at Volvo Open Cup and Nordic Junior Championships

In January 2025, Iida Karhunen won the gold medal at the Volvo Open Cup. The following month, she won gold at the Nordic Junior Championships and finished eleventh at the World Junior Championships.

2026: Finnish National Champion and Nordic Champion

In 2026, Iida Karhunen became the Finnish national champion and the Nordic champion in figure skating.

2026: Gold at Finnish Championships

In 2026, Iida Karhunen made her senior national debut at the Finnish Championships, where she won the gold medal.

2026: 2026 European Championships and Winter Olympic team selection

In January 2026, Iida Karhunen competed at the European Championships, finishing tenth overall. She was subsequently named to the 2026 Winter Olympic team. The following week, Karhunen won the 2026 Nordic Championships.