Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | FIN |
| NPC | Finnish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 30 in 13 sports |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Markku Niinimäki | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F53/54 |
| Gold |
Leo-Pekka Tähti | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T54 |
 Silver |
Markku Niinimäki | Athletics | Men's hot put F53–54 |
| Silver |
Jarmo Ollanketo | Cycling | Men's road race B&VI 1–3 |
 Bronze |
Jani Kallunki | Judo | Men's 66kgX1 |
| Bronze |
Leo-Pekka Tähti | Athletics | Men's 200 metres T54 |
Sports[edit]
Archery[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Rank | ||
| Keijo Kallunki | Men's individual compound | 675 | 11 | Bye |  Bailey (USA)L 110-115 |
did not advance | |||
| Jean-Pierre Antonios | Men's individual compound standing | 606 | 8 | — |  Lehner (SUI)L 89-94 |
did not advance | |||
| Osmo Kinnunen | 627 | 4 | — | Bye |  Murphy (CAN)W 111-97 |
 Drahoninsky (CZE)L 97-99 |
Fabry (USA) L 101-111 |
4 | |
Athletics[edit]
Men's track[edit]
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Leo-Pekka Tähti | T54 | 100m | 13.76 WR | 1 Q | 13.81 |
|
| 200m | 24.92 | 2 Q | 25.17 |
| ||
Men's field[edit]
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Markku Niinimaki | F53-54 | Javelin throw | 29.33 WR | 1112 |
|
| Shot put | 9.92 WR | 1021 |
| ||
Women's field[edit]
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Tiina Ala-Aho | F33-34/52-53 | Javelin throw | 11.51 | 849 | 15 |
| Marjaana Väre | F42-46 | Javelin throw | 26.63 | 906 | 9 |
Boccia[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Leena Sarela | Mixed individual BC1 |  Fernandes (POR) |
L 3-4 | 5 | did not advance | |||
 Vaquerizo (ESP) |
L 2-3 | |||||||
 Zhang Q (CHN) |
L 2-3 | |||||||
 Leung M Y (HKG) |
L 2-3 | |||||||
| Vesa Koivuniemi | Mixed individual BC2 | Cordero (ESP) |
L 0-15 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Yan Z (CHN) |
L 1-8 | |||||||
| McLeod (CAN) |
L 2-9 | |||||||
| Timo Ollikka |  Uchida (JPN) |
L 0-6 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Dukovich (CAN) |
L 1-4 | |||||||
 Robinson (GBR) |
W 5-2 | |||||||
| Vesa Koivuniemi Timo Ollikka Leena Sarela |
Mixed team BC1-2 | Spain (ESP) |
L 1-16 | 3 | did not advance | |||
 Ireland (IRL) |
L 3-7 | |||||||
Cycling[edit]
Men's road[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarmo Ollanketo Marko Törmänen (pilot) |
Men's road race B&VI 1-3 | 2:14:45 |
|
| Men's road time trial B&VI 1-3 | 33:36.96 | 9 |
Equestrian[edit]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Katja Karjalainen | Callan | Mixed individual championship test grade Ib | 65.714 | 4 |
| Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib | 64.999 | 7 | ||
Goalball[edit]
The men's team didn't win any medals; they were 7th out of 12 teams.
Players[edit]
Tournament[edit]
- Quarterfinals
- 5-8th classification
- 7/8th classification
Judo[edit]
| Athlete | Event | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage round 1 |
Repechage round 2 |
Final/ Bronze medal contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Jani Kallunki | Men's 66kg |  Villemont (FRA)W 1010–0000 |
Fujimoto (JPN) L 0000-0101 |
— | Bye |  Falcon (VEN)W 1000-0000 |
 Golmohammadi (IRI)W 1000-0000
|
| Rauno Peltoniemi | Men's 73kg | Pourabbas (IRI) L 0000-1011 |
did not advance | ||||
Powerlifting[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juhani Kokko | 52kg | 135.0 | 11 |
| Janne Piipponen | 82.5kg | 172.5 | 8 |
Sailing[edit]
Finland received one national entry to the 2008 Summer Paralympics sailing events:[2]
Men
- Juhani Mattila (Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR)
Shooting[edit]
Men[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | ||
| Tapani Merilainen | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 | 592 | 37 | did not advance | ||
| Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 | 566 | 39 | did not advance | |||
| Veikko Palsamaki | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 | 596 | 25 | did not advance | ||
| Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 | 579 | 30 | did not advance | |||
| Erkki Pekkala | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 | 595 | 29 | did not advance | ||
| Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 | 584 | 12 | did not advance | |||
Women[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | ||
| Minna Leinonen | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 | 598 | 11 | did not advance | ||
Swimming[edit]
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Antti Latikka | S13 | 100m backstroke | 1:08.43 | 8 Q | 1:08.07 | 7 |
Table tennis[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Esa Miettinen | Men's singles C9-10 | Leibovitz (USA) W 3–1 |
 Heijnen (NED)W 3–0 |
1 Q | Ma L (CHN) L 0–3 |
did not advance | ||
Wheelchair tennis[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Taneli Tenhunen | Men's singles |  Okur (TUR)W 7–5, 6–3 |
 Olsson (SWE)L 1-6, 1-6 |
did not advance | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Peking 2008 paralympialaiset - Suomen joukkue" Archived 13 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Finnish), Finnish Paralympic Committee, August 19, 2008
- ^ "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition" Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine, International Association for Disabled Sailing, 16 July 2008