Jukka Haapalainen is a Finnish professional ballroom dancer.
[Jukka and Sirpa profile]
and dancesport
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He started dancing at the age of 5 in his hometown
Lapua
Lapua (; sv, Lappo) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located next to the Lapua River in the region of South Ostrobothnia. The town has a population of
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. In 1989 he teamed up with
and turned to Professional category of ballroom championships. They retired from competitive dance in 2002 and have become the Latin cabaret dance artists.
[ At the peak of their success, during 1997–2001, they won a large number of 1st and 2nd places in various international championships. Their highest rating was 1887 (in 2001).
For their performances in Professional Latin they have earned a number of (non-championship) awards, including the ]World Dance & Dance Sport Council
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”Isadora Duncan” Award (2002).[
Haapalainen lives in London, England.]
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Finnish ballroom dancers
People from Lapua
Finnish expatriates in England
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