# Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari

Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari (born 8 July 1983) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. He is a seven-time (2003–2007, 2009, 2010) Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships. He is the 2008 & 2009 Nordic champion.
Nurmenkari withdrew from the 2012 European Championships due to an ankle injury.

## Personal life

Nurmenkari married former professional tennis player, Annina Ahti, on 9 August 2008. They have a son, Axel, who was born in August 2009.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2011–2012 | I Love the Way You Lie by Sunny Choi | Corteo (Cirque du Soleil) by Philippe Le Duc, Maria Bonzanigo Le Cheik Blanc by Nino Rota La pasarella di otto e mezzo by Nino Rota |
| 2009–2010 | Sarabande by G. F. Haendel performed by Maksim Mrvica | The Fall (from "Dark Passion Play") by Nightwish |
| 2008–2009 | Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman by Bryan Adams | The Fall (from "Dark Passion Play") by Nightwish |
| 2006–2007 | Classical Marakesh | Chaplin medley |
| 2005–2006 | Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima Moonlight Serenade | Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo |
| 2004–2005 | Passion for Tango "Buenos Aires" by Carlos Garden, Julian Plaza performed by Sexteto Mayor | Once Upon a Time in Mexico by M. Rodriguez |
| 2003–2004 | Passion for Tango "Buenos Aires" by Carlos Garden, Julian Plaza performed by Sexteto Mayor | Cyrano de Bergerac by Jean-Claude Petit performed by The Paris Opera Orchestra |
| 2002–2003 | Shark by Piazzola and Nicholson | Cyrano de Bergerac by Jean-Claude Petit performed by The Paris Opera Orchestra |
| 2001–2002 | The Song of the Volga Boatmen | Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev performed by the British Royal Orchestra |
| 2000–2001 | Yesterday by The Beatles | Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 |
| Olympics | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | | |
| Worlds | | | | | | 28th | 26th | 28th | 29th | 25th | | 27th | 24th | | 31st |
| Europeans | | | | | | 27th | 22nd | 24th | 23rd | 23rd | | 14th | 22nd | | WD |
| GP Cup of Russia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | | |
| Coupe de Nice | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | | |
| Crystal Skate | | | | | | 4th | | | | | | | | | |
| Finlandia | | | | | 6th | 7th | 9th | 12th | | 7th | 7th | 6th | 11th | 10th | 16th |
| Golden Spin | | | | | | | | 8th | 15th | 7th | 15th | 5th | | | |
| Karl Schäfer | | | | | | | | | 12th | | | | | | |
| Nebelhorn | | | | | | | 9th | 14th | 19th | 12th | 16th | | 14th | | 15th |
| Nordics | | | | | 3rd | | | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | | 4th | |
| International: Junior ||||||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | | 26th | 12th | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Final | | | | | 7th | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Japan | | | | | 2nd | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Sweden | | | | | 3rd | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Ukraine | | | | 17th | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP USA | | | | | | 8th | | | | | | | | | |
| Golden Bear | | | 2nd | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordics | 6th | 7th | | 3rd | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Piruetten | | 7th | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Triglav Trophy | 16th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||||||||
| Finnish Champ. | | | 1st J | 1st J | | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew ||||||||||||||||