Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008.[1]

Finland at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeFIN
NPCFinnish Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympia.fi/en
in Beijing
Competitors30 in 13 sports
Medals
Ranked 40th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
6
Summer Paralympics appearances

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldMarkku NiinimäkiAthleticsMen's javelin throw F53/54
 GoldLeo-Pekka TähtiAthleticsMen's 100 metres T54
 SilverMarkku NiinimäkiAthleticsMen's hot put F53–54
 SilverJarmo OllanketoCyclingMen's road race B&VI 1–3
 BronzeJani KallunkiJudoMen's 66kgX1
 BronzeLeo-Pekka TähtiAthleticsMen's 200 metres T54

Sports

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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 N/A  Lehner (SUI)
L 89-94		 Did not advance
Osmo Kinnunen 627 4 N/A Bye  Murphy (CAN)
W 111-97		  Drahoninsky (CZE)
L 97-99		  Fabry (USA)
L 101-111		 4

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men's track
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
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
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
Main article: Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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
Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men's road
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
Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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
Main article: Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

The men's team didn't win any medals; they were 7th out of 12 teams.

Players
  • Veli-Matti Aittola
  • Toni Alenius
  • Jorma Kivinen
  • Jarno Mattila
  • Erkki Miinala
  • Petri Posio

Tournament
Finland 2 - 7 Slovenia
Lithuania 15 - 5 Finland
Finland 4 - 11 Denmark
Belgium 5 - 8 Finland
Finland 7 - 3 Spain
Quarterfinals
China 7 - 6 Finland
5-8th classification
Finland 5 - 6 Canada
7/8th classification
Slovenia 5 - 6 Finland

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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		 N/A 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
Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Result Rank
Juhani Kokko 52kg 135.0 11
Janne Piipponen 82.5kg 172.5 8

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Finland received one national entry to the 2008 Summer Paralympics sailing events:[2]

Men

  • Juhani Mattila (Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR)

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men
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
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Total Rank
Minna Leinonen Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 598 11 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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
Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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
Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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
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See also

References
  1. "Peking 2008 paralympialaiset - Suomen joukkue" Archived 13 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Finnish), Finnish Paralympic Committee, August 19, 2008
  2. "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition" Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine, International Association for Disabled Sailing, 16 July 2008
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