Background
Juulia Turkkila was born on 3 November 1994 in Helsinki, Finland.
Juulia Turkkila was born on 3 November 1994 in Helsinki, Finland.
Turkkila skates at Helsingin Luistelijat figure skating club, coached by Tarja Sipilä. 2010-2011 season
During the 2010-2011 season she placed 16th at the 2011 World Junior Championships, 15th at the 2011 European Championships, and 20th at the 2011 World Championships. 2011-2012 season
She placed 17th at the 2012 European Championships, 19th at the 2012 World Junior Championships, and 18th at the 2012 World Championships.
2012-2013 season
Turkkila placed 6th at the 2012 Finlandia Trophy, and 9th at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy.
She was 17th at the 2013 European Championships but was eliminated from the 2013 World Championships after placing 31st in the short program 2013-2014 season
Turkkila placed 7th at the 2013 Finlandia Trophy, and 14th at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy.
She was 12th at the 2014 European Championships, her best result at the Europeans this far. She did not reach the final at the 2014 World Championships, placing 29th in the short program
2014-2015 season
Turkkila participated at the 2014 Finlandia Trophy where she placed 7th and at the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy where she placed 6th.
On 22 October 2014, it was reported that she had a season-ending injury. 2015-2016 season
Turkkila returned to competition in 2015, placing 5th at the Lombardia Trophy. She was 10th at the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy and 14th at the 2015 Finlandia Trophy.
On 20 January 2016, the Finnish Figure Skating Association reported that her season was over due to a groin strain.
CS: Challenger Series. JGP: Junior Grand Prix.
She is the 2012 Nordic champion and 2014 Finnish national champion. She has reached the free skate at eight International Skating Union Championships, achieving her best result, 12th, at the 2014 Europeans. She won the bronze medal at the 2011 Nordics. Turkkila won the silver medal at the 2012 Finnish Championships, behind Kiira Korpi. She won the gold medal at the 2012 Nordics. She won the silver medal at the 2013 Finnish Championships, again finishing second to Kiira Korpi. She won the gold medal at the 2014 Finnish Championships. In December 2015, Turkkila won the bronze medal at the Finnish Championships.
