Leena Pietilä

Irja Ester Helena "Leena" Pietilä, married surname: Vainio (born 29 March 1925 – 20 May 2014) was a Finnish figure skater who competed both in women's singles and pairs. She represented Finland at the 1952 Winter Olympics. At the domestic level, she was a seven-time Finnish national champion in women's singles and a five-time national champion in pair skating with two partners.

Early life On 29 March 1925, Pietilä was born in Rauma, Finland. She was discovered by Marcus Nikkanen during a trip to teach skaters in smaller towns.

Career Pietilä was a figure skater for Helsingfors Skridskoklubb in Helsinki.

In 1950, she placed 13th at the European Championships in Oslo, Norway, The next year, she was again 13th at the 1951 European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland. In November, she entered the Richmond Trophy, where she placed 9th.

She entered in 1952 European Championships in February but withdrew. Later in February, Pietilä represented Finland at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and finished 20th.