VAHTILA Markku
Finland
FIN
Title
Mr
Lastname
VAHTILA
Firstname
Markku
Gender
male
Country
Finland
Place of birth
Hamina
Year of birth
1989 (36 y.o.)
Discipline(s)
Men's Artistic Gymnastics
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Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Coach, Student
Education
Physiotherapy - Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Espoo, FIN
Family
Wife Milla Vahtila
Spoken languages
English, Finnish
Club
Voimisteluseura Helsinki [Finland]
Coach
Timo Holopainen [national]; Mati Kirmes [national] (elisa.net, 14 May 2016; suomiurheilu.com, 08 May 2016)
International senior debut
2010 for Finland (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Injuries
In late 2014 he suffered a right shoulder injury causing him to miss the remainder of the 2014 season. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)

In August 2011 he suffered a shoulder injury and returned to competition in August 2012. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics at age seven in Kotka, Finland. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Ambitions
To become a sports physiotherapist. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Trainings
He trains up to 25 hours a week. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Additional information
General
BUSINESS
He owns a business in Helsinki, Finland, with his wife Milla called Voima-Vahtila [Power Vahtila], which offer sports courses in gymnastics, athletics, weight training and sports massage. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015; Instagram profile, 19 Jun 2016)

Last update : 2016-09-23

World Championships

2013 - 44th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ANTWERP (BEL)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
219
Score Qualif.
14.575 
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
28
Score Qualif.
14.575

2010 - 42nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ROTTERDAM (NED)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
202
Score Qualif.
61.557 
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
222
Score Qualif.
10.933
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
50
Score Qualif.
14.525
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
246
Score Qualif.
10.233
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
231
Score Qualif.
11.400
Team
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
42
Score Qualif.
317.957

2009 - 41st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships LONDON (GBR)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
155
Score Qualif.
26.525 
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
44
Score Qualif.
13.975
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
99
Score Qualif.
12.550
Continental Championships

2015 - 6th European Individual Championships 2015 MONTPELLIER (FRA)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
150
Score Qualif.
13.966 
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
34
Score Qualif.
13.966

2013 - 5th European individual Championships 2013 MOSCOW (RUS)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
69
Score Qualif.
39.432 
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
71
Score Qualif.
11.766
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
30
Score Qualif.
14.200
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
46
Score Qualif.
13.466
World / Challenge Cup

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 VARNA (BUL)

Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
9
Score Qualif.
14.250

2016 - 40th TURNIER DER MEISTER World Challenge Cup 2016 COTTBUS (GER)

Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
9
Score Qualif.
14.300

2016 - 9th World Challenge Cup 2016 DOHA (QAT)

Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
10
Score Qualif.
14.150

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 ANADIA (POR)

Still Rings
Rank Final
8
Score Final
14.175
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
14.800

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 LJUBLJANA (SLO)

Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
9
Score Qualif.
14.200

2015 - 39th Turnier der Meister World Challenge Cup 2015 COTTBUS (GER)

Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
39
Score Qualif.
5.250

2014 - World Challenge Cup 2014 ANADIA (POR)

Still Rings
Rank Final
3
Score Final
15.200
Rank Qualif.
2
Score Qualif.
14.950

2014 - 38th Turnier Der Meister World Challenge Cup 2014 COTTBUS (GER)

Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
22
Score Qualif.
13.500