page_title: Susanna Pöykiö
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Susanna Pöykiö / Career
caption_attribution_description: Susanna Pöykiö (FIN) at the short program of the European Championships 2007 in Warsaw
context_page_description: Susanna Pöykiö is a Finnish former figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist and a five-time Finnish national champion.
context_section_description: Pöykiö began skating at age three, following in the footsteps of her elder sister, Heidi.
  At the 2001 World Junior Championships, Pöykiö became the first Finnish ladies' singles skater to medal at an ISU Championships.
  Pöykiö withdrew from the 2003 Finnish Championships after the short program due to illness. An ankle injury kept her out of the 2004 Finnish Championships.
  At the 2005 Europeans, she became the first Finn to medal in ladies' singles at the European Championships.
  Pöykiö withdrew from the 2005 Skate Canada International due to bronchitis. She competed at the 2006 Olympics, placing 13th. She left her long-time coach Berit Kaijomaa at the end of the season and began training in her hometown Oulu with her sister Heidi as her coach.
  Pöykiö won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Championships. Together with Laura Lepistö, it was the first time Finns claimed two spots on the European Championships podium. She had back problems during her career and retired from competition in 2010.
caption: Pöykiö during the short program at the 2007 European Championships
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