Jouki Tikkanen
| Jouki Tikkanen | |||||||
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| Full name | Jouki Aino Terhikki Tikkanen | ||||||
| Nickname(s) | Jouki | ||||||
| Country represented |
 Finland | ||||||
| Born |
5 July 1995 Vantaa, Finland | ||||||
| Residence | Tampere, Finland | ||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||
| Years on national team | 2010 - present | ||||||
| Club | Rekolan Raikas | ||||||
| Gym | Ikuri Sports Hall | ||||||
| Head coach(es) | Titta Heikkilä | ||||||
Medal record
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Jouki Aino Terhikki Tikkanen (born 5 July 1995) is a Finnish individual rhythmic gymnast.
Career
Tikkanen started gymnastics in 1999. She is coached by Titta Heikkilä and became a member of the Finnish national gymnastics team in 2010.
2010
In 2010 Tikkanen competed as a junior. She took silver in Finnish junior Championshis and was selected to junior national team. She represented Finland in Junion European Championships helping the team with ball routine, in which she finished 14th. In Marbella Junior Grand Prix she finished 6th.
2011
Tikkanen began competing as senior in 2011 season. She won silver in all-around at the Finnish national championships and was the champion in three apparatus final (hoop, ball, clubs). Her first major competition was at the 2011 European Championships. She competed in her first Worlds at the 2011 World Championships where she finished 55th in all-around qualifications.
2012
In 2012 Tikkanen won her first national champion title in all-around. She took gold also in ball and clubs finals. In fall she competed in Grand Prix series advancing finals in Berlin (6th in clubs and ribbon EF) and in Brno (4th in ball EF and 8th in ribbon EF).
2013
At the 2013 Finnish championships, she took her second gold in the all-around ahed of Ekaterina Volkova and competed at the 2013 World Championships in Kiev finishing 28th. Along with Volkova, she represented Finland at the 2013 European Championships, finishing 10th in the team standings and they secured Finland in group A to 2015 ECh. She finished 6th in clubs EF in 2013 Valentine Cup in Tartu.
2014
Tikkanen was the 2014 Finnish national all-around champion for third time in a row. She competed at the 2014 World Championships in Izmir, Turkey where she qualified for the all-around finals finishing in 17th position ahead of Ukrainian gymnast Viktoria Mazur. That is the best international achievement for Finnish rhythmic gymnast. She had her highest World Cup placement finishing 14th in all-around and 11th in ribbon at the Corbeil-Essonnes World Cup.
2015
In 2015 Tikkanen finished second in Finnish Championship all-around competition. She was in the first place until the last rotation, where she got a knot in her ribbon. Tikkanen competed at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart finishing 35th in the All-around qualifications and did not advance into the Top 24 finals.[1]Tikkanen competed in 2015 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus and finished 21st in all-around and 6th in team final with teammate Ekaterina Volkova.
2016
In 2016 Season, Tikkanen competed at the 2016 Espoo World Cup finishing 19th in the all-around.[2]Tikkanen then finished 8th in the all-around at the 2016 Grand Prix Bucharest with a total of 67.450 points. On June 3-5, Tikkanen finished 17th in the all-around at the 2016 Guadalajara World Cup. Tikkanen then qualified for the 2016 European Championships in Holon, Israel where she finished in 17th place. In Finnish Championships she was second after Volkova and took gold in clubs EF.
Personal life
Tikkanen graduated from Sports Highschool Mäkelänrinne in June 2015. She was named as Sports Captain in the graduation celebration. Now she is a professional athlete.
Routine music information
| Year | Apparatus | Music title [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hoop | Kecak, The Cudgle Dance by Georgi Andreev |
| Ball | Send in the Clowns by Barbra Streisand | |
| Clubs | Riverdance by Finale Riverdance International | |
| Ribbon | Apasionada by William Joseph | |
| 2015 | Hoop | Immortal by Thomas J. Bergersen |
| Ball | Send in the Clowns by Barbra Streisand | |
| Clubs | Riverdance by Finale Riverdance International | |
| Ribbon | Apasionada by William Joseph | |
| 2014 | Hoop | Kecak, The Cudgle Dance by Georgi Andreev |
| Ball | Rozalina by Can Atilla | |
| Clubs | Bubamara (sunflower) music from Black Cat, White Cat by Dejan Sparavalo | |
| Ribbon | Street Passions by Didulya | |
| 2013 | Hoop | Kecak, The Cudgle Dance by Georgi Andreev |
| Ball | L'ete Indien by Quadro Nuevo | |
| Clubs | Super Loyko by Loyko | |
| Ribbon | Street Passions by Didulya | |
| 2012 | Hoop | Pistolero by Dave Grusin |
| Ball | Nostalgia by Yanni | |
| Clubs | Super Loyko by Loyko | |
| Ribbon | Una música brutal by Gotan Project | |
| 2011 | Hoop | Santa María (Del Buen Aires) by Gotan Project |
| Ball | Nostalgia by Yanni | |
| Clubs | Special Order music from Ratatouille by Michael Giacchino | |
| Ribbon | Una música brutal by Gotan Project | |
References
- ↑ "2015 World Championships All-around results". Intlgymnast. 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Rhythmic World Cup Circuit 2016 started in Finland". Gymmedia. 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Tikkanen RG music list". rgforum.
- "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics". International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics". International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics". International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- "FIG World standings for rhythmic gymnastics" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 20 September 2013.