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Annamari Maaranen (born 24 October 1986) is a retired artistic gymnast from Finland. Maaranen was the national all-around champion for Finland in 2005 and 2006.
| Annamari Maaranen | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Annamari Maaranen |
| Country represented |  Finland |
| Born | 24 October 1986 Tampere, Finland |
| College team | Denver Pioneers |
At the 2007 World Championships, she qualified to represent Finland at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the first female Finnish gymnast in 44 years to qualify to the Olympic Games.[1] However, she was unable to compete in Beijing because of a knee injury suffered in January 2008.[2]
She attended the University of Denver, where she competed for the gymnastics team. She was a graduate student at Springfield College, where she planned to be the head coach for the women's club team for 2016–2017. She is a Doctor of Psychology working for United States Air Force, has published two papers about psychology of gymnastics.[3]
Maaranen has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[4]
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uneven bars | Maaranen | Jump with extended body to handstand on low bar also with 1/1 turn (360°) in handstand phase | D |
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