Annamari Maaranen

{{Short description|Finnish artistic gymnast (born 1986)}}

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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.

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.

{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-14 |url=http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=0&SPID=10867&DB_OEM_ID=18600&ATCLID=1248077 |title=DU's Jessica López, Annamari Maaranen Qualify for 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing |publisher=Denver Athletics |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520174258/http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=0&SPID=10867&DB_OEM_ID=18600&ATCLID=1248077 |archivedate=2011-05-20 }} However, she was unable to compete in Beijing because of a knee injury suffered in January 2008.{{cite news|last1=Turner|first1=Amanda|title=Maaranen to Miss Olympic Games|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=466:maaranen-to-miss-olympic-games&catid=18:olympic-news&Itemid=248|accessdate=7 September 2016|work=International Gymnast Magazine|date=21 July 2008}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Annamari-Maaranen |title=Profile: Annamari Maaranen |website=ResearchGate}}

Eponymous skill

Maaranen has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.{{cite web |title=Women’s Artistic Gymnastics – 2025-2028 Code of Points |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_1.1%20-%20WAG%20COP%202025-2028.pdf |website=International Gymnastics Federation |date=22 April 2024 |access-date=12 January 2025}}

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Uneven barsMaaranenJump with extended body to handstand on low bar also with 1/1 turn (360°) in handstand phaseD

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