2000 Summer Olympics / Participant (Finland)

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Finland took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the Australian metropolis of Sydney with 70 athletes, 30 women and 40 men, in 16 sports.

It was Finland's 21st participation in the Summer Olympics since 1908 .

Flag bearer

Hammer thrower Olli-Pekka Karjalainen carried the flag of Finland during the opening ceremony at Stadium Australia .

Medalist

With two won gold, a silver and a bronze medal the Finnish team was ranked 31 in the medal count .

M.	Surname	sport	competition
	Arsi Harju	athletics	Shot put
	Jyrki Järvi and Thomas Johanson	sailing	49er
	Juha Hirvi	shoot	Small caliber, three-position fight
	Marko Yli-Hannuksela	Wrestling	Greterweight, Greco-Roman

Participants by sport

badminton

• Jyri Aalto

  Individual: 17th place

• Anu Weckström-Nieminen

  Women, singles: 17th place

Archery

• Miika Aulio

  Individual: 38th place

• Jari Lipponen

  Singles: 50th place

• Katri Suutari

  Women, singles: 50th place

Boxing

• Joni Turunen

  Featherweight: 17th place

Weightlifting

• Karoliina Lundahl

  Women, heavyweight: DNF

Judo

• Maarit Kallio

  Women, super light weight: 1st round

canoe

• Kimmo Latvamäki

  Kjaka-One, 500 meters: semi-finals

athletics

• Tommi Hartonen

  100 meters: heats

  200 meters: semi-finals

• Valentin Kononen

  50 km walking: Disqualified

• Mika Polku

  High jump: 16th place in qualification

• Toni Huikuri

  High jump: 26th place in qualification

• Arsi Harju

  Shot put: gold

• Timo Aaltonen

  Shot put: 12th place

• Ville Tiisanoja

  Shot put: 15th place in qualification

• Olli-Pekka Karjalainen

  Hammer throw: 34th place in qualification

• Aki Parviainen

  Javelin: 5th place

• Harri Haatainen

  Javelin: 19th place in qualification

• Harri Hakkarainen

  Javelin: Eliminated in qualification

• Eduard Hämäläinen

  Decathlon: 24th place

• Aki Heikkinen

  Decathlon: DNF

• Heidi Hannula

  Women, 100 meters: heats

  Women, 4 × 100 meters: semi-finals

• Johanna Manninen

  Women, 200 meters: quarter-finals

  Women, 4 × 100 meters: semi-finals

• Manuela Bosco

  Women, 100 meter hurdles: prelims

  Women, 4 × 100 meters: semi-finals

• Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen

  Women, 4 × 100 meters: semi-finals

• Sini Pöyry

  Women, hammer throwing: 12th place

• Mia Strömmer

  Women, hammer throw: 22nd place in qualification

• Mikaela Ingberg

  Women, javelin: 9th place

• Taina Uppa-Kolkkala

  Women, javelin: 20th place in qualification

• Tiia Hautala

  Women, heptathlon: 8th place

• Susanna Rajamäki

  Women, heptathlon: 13th place

Cycling

• Pia Sundstedt

  Women, road races: 21st place

• Mira Kasslin

  Women, sprint: 11th place

  Women, 500 meters time trial: 17th place

horse riding

• Elisabet Ehrnrooth

  Dressage, individual: 37th place

• Heidi Svanborg

  Dressage, individual: 46th place

• Piia Pantsu

  Versatility, Individual: DNF

Rhythmic sports gymnastics

• Heini Lautala

  Singles: 23rd place in qualification

Wrestling

• Tero Katajisto

  Flyweight, Greco-Roman: 18th place

• Juha Lappalainen

  Lightweight, Greco-Roman: 14th place

• Marko Yli-Hannuksela

  Greterweight, Greco-Roman: bronze

• Marko Asell

  Middleweight, Greco-Roman: 17th place

shoot

• Juha Hirvi

  Air rifle: 18th place

  Small caliber, three-position battle: silver

  Small caliber, lying: 25th place

• Pasi Wedman

  Running target: 4th place

• Raimo Kauppila

  Double trap: 10th place

• Timo Laitinen

  Skeet: 23rd place

• Satu Pusila

  Women, Trap: 13th place

  Women, double trap: 17th place

• Pia Julin

  Women, double trap: 13th place

• Maarit Lepomäki

  Women, Skeet: 11th place

swim

• Jere Hård

  100 meters freestyle: 33rd place

  100 meter butterfly: 15th place

  4 × 100 meter medley: Disqualified in qualification

• Jarno Pihlava

  100 meters chest: 11th place

  200 meters chest: 34th place

  4 × 100 meter medley: Disqualified in qualification

• Tero Valimaa

  100 meter butterfly: 25th place

  200 meter butterfly: 34th place

  4 × 100 meter medley: Disqualified in qualification

• Jani Sievinen

  200 meter medley: 8th place

  400 meter medley: 27th place

  4 × 100 meter medley: Disqualified in qualification

• Hanna-Maria Seppälä

  Women, 50 meters freestyle: 28th place

  Women, 100 meters freestyle: 18th place

• Anu Koivisto

  Women, 100 meters back: 23rd place

  Women, 200 meters back: 21st place

• Marja Pärssinen-Päivinen

  Women, 100 meters butterfly: 33rd place

sailing

• Petri Leskinen

  470s: 16th place

• Kristian Heinilä

  470s: 16th place

• Roope Suomalainen

  Laser: 17th place

• Jyrki Järvi

  49er: gold

• Thomas Johanson

  49er: gold

• Jali Mäkilä

  Soling: 16th place

• Erkki Heinonen

  Soling: 16th place

• Sami Tamminen

  Soling: 16th place

• Minna Aalto

  Windsurfing: 15th place

• Sari multala

  Europe: 5th place

Taekwondo

• Kirsimarja Koskinen

  Women, class up to 67 kilograms: 5th place

• Veera Liukkonen

  Women, class over 67 kilograms: 14th place

Diving

• Jukka Piekkanen

  Art jumping: 20th place

• Joona Puhakka

  Art jumping: 30th place

Web links

• Finnish Olympic team from 2000 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )