Profile – Yuka Orihara & Juho Pirinen
TEAM INFORMATION:
| Country: | Finland (FIN)  |
| Level: | Senior |
| Club(s): | Helsingin Luistelijat |
| Coach(es): | Maurizio Margaglio, Neil Brown |
| Choreographer(s): | Massimo Scali, Sini Parkkinen, Luca lanotte, Matteo Dal Pra |
| Training location: | Helsinki (FIN) |
| Start Skating Together: | 2019 |
ATHLETE INFORMATION:
| YUKA ORIHARA | JUHO PIRINEN | |
| Birth date: | June 26, 2000 | November 2, 1995 |
| Birth place: | Tokyo (JPN) | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
| Hometown: | Helsinki (FIN) | Helsinki (FIN) |
| Started skating: | 2006 | 2003 |
| Former partner(s): | Kanata Mori, Lee Royer | Monica Lindfors |
BY SEASON:
2026-2027
PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS
RD: “Transformation” and “Cinderella Waltz” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, “La Polka Militaire” by Patrick Doyle and “Finale” by Oliver Wallace, all from Cinderella
FD: “What Was I Made For?” by Steve Hackman, and “What a Wonderful World” and “I Hear a Symphony” by Cody Fry
6th – 2026 Nepela Memorial
4th – 2026 Lombardia Trophy
2025-2026
PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS
RD: “Wannabe,” “If You Can’t Dance,” “Stop” and “Spice Up Your Life” by Spice Girls
FD: Selections from the soundtrack to Moulin Rouge! the Musical, including “Welcome to the Moulin Rouge!,” “Backstage Romance,” “So Exciting! (The Pitch Song),” and “More More More! (Encore)”
22nd – 2026 World Championships
12th – 2026 European Championships
2nd – 2026 Finnish National Championships
7th – 2025 Finlandia Trophy
8th – 2025 NHK Trophy
1st – 2025 Mezzaluna Cup
6th – 2025 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
2024-2025
PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS
RD: “Disco Inferno” by The Trammps, “Love to Love You Baby” by Donna Summer, “YMCA” by The Village People
FD: A Chorus Line: Opening: “I Hope I Get It”, “One”, “One” (Reprise) Finale
14th – 2025 World Figure Skating Championships
2nd – 2025 Challenge Cup
7th – 2025 European Championships
4th – 2025 Sofia Trophy
2nd – 2025 Finnish National Championships
6th – 2024 Finlandia Trophy
6th – 2024 NHK Trophy
4th – 2024 Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d’Azur
4th – 2024 Budapest Trophy
2023-2024
PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS
RD: “Like a Prayer”, “Love Song” and “Express Yourself” by Madonna
FD: Music from the Chicago soundtrack, including “When You’re Good to Mama”, “Nowadays” and “Hot Honey Rag”
16th – 2024 World Championships
10th – 2024 European Championships
2nd – 2023 Finnish National Championships
6th – 2023 Grand Prix Espoo
1st – 2023 Mezzaluna Cup
6th – 2023 Finlandia Trophy
6th – 2023 Nepela Memorial
2022-2023
PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS
RD: “I Like It Like That” by Blackout Allstars, “Dancing With A Stranger” by Tanzorchester Klaus Hallen, “La Percussion” by Ottomix & Yano, “Snstruction” by DJ Ice (orig. Jax Jones ft. Demi Lovato, Stefflon Don)
FD: “My Jolly Sailor Bold” by Ashley Serena and “We’re Sinking” by E. Shepherd Stevenson, Christopher Lord
3rd – 2023 Challenge Cup
2nd – 2023 Bavarian Open
2nd – 2023 Finnish National Championships
7th – 2022 Grand Prix Espoo
8th – 2022 NHK Trophy
4th – 2022 Trophee Metropole Nice Cote d’Azur
6th – 2022 Finlandia Trophy
4th – 2022 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
2021-2022
PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS
RD: “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers, “Give Up The Funk” by Parliament from Glee
FD: “Gabriel’s Oboe” by Ennio Morricone, Yo-Yo Ma, John Willams, Stephane Deneve
2nd – 2022 Challenge Cup
2nd – 2022 Finnish National Championships
5th – 2021 Warsaw Cup
1st – 2021 NRW Trophy
4th – 2021 Trophee Metropole Nice Cote d’Azur
15th – 2021 ISU CS Lombardia Trophy
2020-2021
PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS
2019-2020
PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS
RD: “Overture”, “Trip a Little Light Fantastic Overtur” and “End Title Suite Overture” from Mary Poppins Returns by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
FD: “Near Light” by Olafur Arnalds and “Waves” by Dean Lewis
18th – 2020 European Championships
5th – 2020 Egna Dance Trophy
1st – 2020 Finnish National Championships
3rd – 2019 Santa Claus Cup
3rd – 2019 Volvo Open Cup
7th – 2019 Finlandia Trophy
5th – 2019 Nepela Memorial
11th – 2019 Lombardia Trophy
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LINKS & SOCIAL MEDIA:
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| INSTAGRAM: | @okayukapeee / @teampirihara |
| ISU PROFILES: | Orihara/Pirinen ISU Bio |