Dancer

Katja Koukkula

Finnish dancer

Born 2000Finland

Katja Koukkula is a Finnish dancer, born in 2000.

Biography

Katja Koukkula is a Finnish dancer and dance teacher, who has won several Finnish championships with her dance partner Jussi Väänänen. On August 25, 2007, they were elected to represent Finland in the first Eurovision Dance Contest, which took place on September 1, 2007 in London. They won the competition with 132 points, performing the Rumba and Paso Doble. The couple have won seven national titles as amateurs and came 4th in the European Championships.

They've also won the British Open Rising Star contest in 2000.

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Contemporaries

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