Pöykiö withdrew from the 2003 Finnish Championships after the short program due to illness.[5] An ankle injury kept her out of the 2004 Finnish Championships.[1]
At the 2005 Europeans, she became the first Finn to medal in ladies' singles at the European Championships.[6][7]
Pöykiö withdrew from the 2005 Skate Canada International due to bronchitis.[8] She competed at the 2006 Olympics, placing 13th. She left her long-time coach Berit Kaijomaa at the end of the season and began training in her hometown Oulu with her sister Heidi as her coach.[9]
Pöykiö won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Championships. Together with Laura Lepistö, it was the first time Finns claimed two spots on the European Championships podium.[10] She had back problems during her career and retired from competition in 2010.[11]