Olivia Lisko
Olivia Lisko is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2025 CS Tallinn Trophy champion, the 2025 Nordic Championships champion, and the [Finnish Figure Skating Championships|2024 Finland|Finnish national] champion.
Personal life
Lisko was born on 18 May 2006 in Turku, Finland. She has three younger siblings, Aurora, Alvar, and Iiris, who are also skaters.Career
2019–20 season
Lisko competed at the junior level during the 2019–20 figure skating season, winning two international bronze medals at the 2019 Halloween Cup at the 2020 Nordic Championships. At the 2020 Finnish Championships, Lisko placed third in the short program and second in the free skate, placing second overall.2020–21 season
Lisko did not compete during the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the season, she began training to land a triple axel.2021–22 season
Lisko began the season by competing at the 2021–22 Junior Grand Prix series, finishing 11th at the 2021 JGP Slovakia and tenth at the 2021 JGP Slovenia, before going on to finish third at the 2021 Tallinn Trophy.Lisko would then go on to compete at the 2022 Finnish Championships, placing fifth at the senior level.
During the second half of the season, Lisko made her senior international debut at the 2022 Bavarian Open, placing sixth. She next competed at the 2022 Nordic Championships, winning the bronze medal, and the 2022 Jégvirág Cup, where she won the silver medal.
Lisko finished her season at the 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival, where she won the silver medal.
2022–23 season
During the 2022–23 figure skating season, Lisko competed fully at the senior level. She began the season by competing at the 2022 Tirnavia Ice Cup and 2022 NRW Trophy, placing seventh and fifth respectively. At the 2023 Finnish Championships, Lisko placed second in the short program and fourth in the free skate, finishing fourth overall and missing the podium by less than a point.Lisko next competed at the 2023 Volvo Open Cup and 2023 Nordic Championships, winning the bronze medal at both competitions.
2023–24 season
Lisko opened the 2023–24 figure skating season at the 2023 Jelgava Cup, placing ninth. Lisko competed at her first ISU Challenger Series competition at the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy, finishing 17th. She then competed at the 2023 Swiss Open, winning the bronze medal, then the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup, placing 11th with a new personal best score of 149.21.At the 2024 Finnish Championships, Lisko placed first in the short program and third in the free skate, finishing second overall. This marked her first senior national championship medal. At the 2024 Nordic Championships, Lisko once again won the bronze medal.
2024–25 season
Lisko began the season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series circuit, finishing 14th at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and eighth at the 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, earning a personal best score of 152.79 at the latter competition. She followed these results up with a second-place finish at the 2024 Volvo Open Cup.Lisko made her ISU Grand Prix debut at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy after being selected as a host pick alongside Janna Jyrkinen. Lisko finished the event in 12th place.
In December, she won her first national title at the 2025 Finnish Championships after winning both the short program and free skate. Lisko would go on to medal at every event she competed in during the rest of the season. Lisko won gold at both the 2025 Volvo Open Cup and 2025 Nordic Championships, bronze at the 2025 Bellu Memorial, and silver at the 2025 Sonja Henie Memorial.
2025–26 season
Lisko began her season on the 2025–26 ISU Challenger Series circuit, finishing seventh at the 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy and 13th at the 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy. Her score of 173.95 at the Lombardia Trophy marked a 20-point improvement upon her previous personal best score. At the 2025 Swiss Open, Lisko won the silver medal.Lisko was once again selected as a host pick to the Finnish Grand Prix event. At the 2025 Finlandia Trophy, Lisko placed seventh in the short program and ninth in the free skate, finishing ninth overall with a score of 164.67. The next week, Lisko competed at the 2025 CS Tallinn Trophy, where she placed first in both the short program and free skate, finishing first overall and winning her first ISU Challenger Series title. Her final score of 196.23 incresaed her personal best score by over 20 points yet again.
At the 2026 Finnish Championships, Lisko placed first in the short program and second in the free skate, finishing second overall behind Iida Karhunen.