Maisa Kuusikko
gymnast
Maisa Kuusikko (born 16 June 2005) is a Finnish artistic gymnast. She represented Finland at the inaugural junior World Championships. She is the 2021 Finnish national champion and a two-time junior national champion. At the 2022 World Championships Kuusikko made history by becoming the first Finnish gymnast to qualify to the all-around final.
Early life
Kuusikko was born in Tampere, Finland. She began training in gymnastics in 2011.
Junior gymnastics career
2018
Kuusikko competed at the Finnish National Championships where she placed third in the all-around and second on uneven bars. She made her international debut at the 2018 Nordic Championships where she helped Finland place third. Individually she placed eighth in the all-around and second on uneven bars behind Tonya Paulsson.
2019
Kuusikko competed at the Stella Zakharova Cup where she won a pair of bronze on vault and uneven bars.
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