2012 Summer Olympics / Participant (Finland)

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Finland took part inthe 2012 Olympic Games in London . It was the 24th participation in the Summer Olympics.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the swimmer Hanna-Maria Seppälä .

Participants by sport

badminton

Athletes	competition	Group stage				Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		opponent	Result	Points	rank	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Anu Nieminen	singles	V. Montero Tai TY	2: 0 (21:12, 21:18) 0: 2 (11:21, 14:21)	2: 2 (67:72)	2	eliminated
Men
Ville Lång	singles	Lee CW	1: 2 (8:21, 21:14, 11:21)	-		eliminated

Judo

Athletes	competition	1st round Round of 64		2nd round Round of 32		Knockout round Round of 16		Quarter Finals Quarter Final		Round of hope semi-final repechage		Semifinals		Hope Round Final Bronze Medal		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Jaana Sundberg	Class up to 52 kg	-	-	M. Kelmendi	001-110	eliminated
Johanna Ylinen	Class up to 63 kg	-	-	Tsedevsurengiin monkdsajaa	000-100	eliminated
Men
Valtteri Jokinen	Class up to 60 kg	bye		Y. Moutadir	100 - 00	G. Choi	000 - 010	eliminated

canoe

Canoe racing

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Jenni Mikkonen	K-1 200 m	42.656 s	3	41,859 s	4th	44.643 s	1	9
Anne Rikala	K-1 500 m	1: 52.641 min	1	1: 52.852 min	3	1: 54.333 min	8th	8th

athletics

Running and walking

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Sandra Eriksson	3000 m obstacle	9: 50.71 min	8th	-		-	-	32
Leena Puotiniemi	marathon	-		-		2:42:01 h	87	87
Anne Halkivaha	20 km walking	-		-		1:38:49 h	54	54
Men
Jonathan Åstrand	200 m	20.73 s	5	-	-	-	-	32
Niklas Sandells	1500 m	3: 42.67 min	11	-		-	-	32
Jukka Keskisalo	3000 m obstacle	8: 29.13 min	4th	-		DNF		-
Jussi Utriainen	marathon	-		-		2:26:25 h	69	69
Jarkko Kinnunen	50 km of walking	-		-		3:46:25 h	15th	15th
Antti Kempas	50 km of walking	-		-		4:01:50 h	41	41

Jumping and throwing

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		rank
		Width / height	rank	Width / height	rank
Women
Minna Nikkanen	Pole vault	4.25 m	15th	-	-	26th
Sanni Utrians	Javelin throw	not a valid attempt		-	-	-
Men
Jere Bergius	Pole vault	not a valid attempt		-	-	-
Osku Torro	high jump	2.21 m	9	-	-	16
Ari Mannio	Javelin	81.99 m	4th	78.60 m	11	11
Tero Pitkämäki	Javelin	83.01 m	2	82.80 m	5	5
Antti Ruuskanen bronze ( )	Javelin	81.74 m	7th	84.12 m	3	3
Olli-Pekka Karjalainen	Hammer throw	71.76 m	13	-	-	26th

Cycling

Street

Athletes	competition	time	rank
Women
Pia Sundstedt	Road racing	3:35:56 h	20th
Pia Sundstedt	Individual time trial	40: 01.61 min	11
Men
Jussi Veikkanen	Road racing	5:46:37 h	65

horse riding

dressage
Athletes	competition	percent	rank
Emma Kanerva	singles	71.889	22nd
Mikaela Lindh	singles	69.016	30th

Wrestling

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		Round of Hope quarterfinals		Hope round semifinals		Hope round final		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Greco-Roman style men
Jarkki Ala-Huikki	Class up to 60 kg	bye		T. Belmadani	0-3	eliminated
Rami Hietaniemi	Class up to 84 kg	bye		M. Noumonvi	0-3	eliminated

shoot

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		Rings	rank
		Rings	rank	Rings	rank
Women
Mira Suhonen	Air pistol 10 m	377	32	-	-	377	32
Marjo Yli-Kiikka	Air rifle 10 m	395	16	-		395	16
Marjo Yli-Kiikka	Sports rifle three-position fight 50 m	578	23	-	-	578	23
Satu Mäkelä-Nummela	Trap	70	7th	-	-	70	7th
Men
Kai Jahnsson	Air pistol 10 m	583	7th	96.1	8th	679.1	8th

swim

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Hanna-Maria Seppälä	50 m freestyle	25.55 s	2	-	-	-	-	26th
Hanna-Maria Seppälä	100 m freestyle	54.93 s	7th	-	-	-	-	18th
Hanna-Maria Seppälä	200 m freestyle	2: 04.21 min	7th	-	-	-	-	32
Jenna Laukkanen	100 m chest	1: 09.92 min	4th	-	-	-	-	34
Jenna Laukkanen	200 m chest	2: 31.23 min	6th	-	-	-	-	32
Emilia Pikkarainen	100 m butterfly	59.55 s	4th	-	-	-	-	29
Emilia Pikkarainen	200 m butterfly	2: 13.81 min	8th	-	-	-	-	27
Emilia Pikkarainen	200 m layers	2: 17.66 min	3	-	-	-	-	33
Noora Laukkanen	400 m layers	4:53 min	3	-		-		33
Men
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen	50 m freestyle	22.57 s	8th	-	-	-	-	25th
Matias Koski	200 m freestyle	1: 49.84 min	1	-	-	-	-	31
Matias Koski	400 m freestyle	3: 54.96 min	7th	-		-	-	22nd
Matias Koski	1500 m freestyle	15: 34.80 min	8th	-		-	-	27
Matti Mattsson	200 m chest	2: 11.81 min	5	-	-	-	-	17th

sailing

Fleet Race

Athletes	competition	qualification		Medal Race		Points	rank
		Points	rank	Points	rank
Women
Tuuli Petäjä silver ( )	Windsurfing RS: X			4th	2	46	2
Sari multala	Laser Radial			20th	7th	94	7th
Men
Mattias Lindfors	laser	263	33	-	-	263	33
Tapio Nirkko	Finn dinghy			16	10	92	10
Joonas Lindgren Niklas Lindgren	470s	167	21st	-	-	167	21st
Kalle Bask Lauri Lehtinen	49er			20th	2	129	7th

Match Race

Athletes	competition	Round robin		Quarter finals		Semifinals		Match for bronze		rank
		Balance sheet	rank	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Silja Kanerva Silja Lehtinen Mikaela Wulff	Elliott 6 m	6-5	5		3-1		1-3		3-1	Bronze ( )

Taekwondo

Athletes	competition	Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		Hope round semifinals		Hope round final		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Suvi Mikkonen	Class up to 57 kg	B. Diedhiou	9-6	Y. Hou	2-7	eliminated

tennis

Athletes	competition	1 round		2nd round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men
Jarkko Nieminen	singles	Somdev Devvarman	6: 3, 6: 1	Andy Murray	2: 6, 4: 6	eliminated

do gymnastics

Apparatus gymnastics

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		rank
		Points	rank	Points	rank
Women
Annika Urvikko	All-around single	48.815	55	-	-	55

Web links

Commons : 2012 Summer Olympics / Participant (Finland)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Finland - Athletes. Official London 2012 website. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited ( LOCOG ), accessed July 19, 2012 . 
• FINLAND. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed October 23, 2012 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ LONDON 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers. (PDF; 160 kB) IOC, accessed on October 23, 2012 (English).