1998 Winter Olympics / Participant (Finland)
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Finland took part in the 1998 Winter Olympics in the Japanese Nagano with a delegation of 86 athletes in ten disciplines in part, of which 52 men and 34 women. With two gold, four silver and six bronze medals, Finland placed eleventh in the medal table.
The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was ski jumper Janne Ahonen .
Participants by sport
biathlon
Men
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Harri Eloranta
- 10 km sprint: 20th place (29: 21.8 min)
- 4 × 7.5 km relay: 8th place (1: 25: 01.4 h)
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Vesa Hietalahti
- 20 km individual: race not finished
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Olli-Pekka Peltola
- 4 × 7.5 km relay: 8th place (1: 25: 01.4 h)
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Paavo Puurunen
- 10 km sprint: 9th place (28: 44.0 min)
- 20 km individual: 23rd place (1: 00: 11.7 h)
- 4 × 7.5 km relay: 8th place (1: 25: 01.4 h)
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Ville Raikkonen
- 10 km sprint: bronze (28: 21.7 min)
- 20 km individual: 27th place (1: 00: 25.3 h)
- 4 × 7.5 km relay: 8th place (1: 25: 01.4 h)
Women
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Katja Holanti
- 7.5 km sprint: 46th place (25: 46.2 min)
- 15 km individual: 45th place (1: 01: 50.9 h)
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Mari Lampinen
- 7.5 km sprint: 8th place (23: 55.2 min)
- 15 km individual: 32nd place (1: 00: 55.2 h)
ice Hockey
Men
- bronze
Women
- bronze
figure skating
Women
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Alisa Three
- 21st place (29.0)
Speed skating
Men
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Janne Hänninen
- 500 m: 18th place (73.04 s)
- 1000 m: 21st place (1: 12.55 min)
Freestyle skiing
Men
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Lauri Lassila
- Mogul slope: 5th place (25.43)
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Janne Lahtela
- Mogul slope: Silver (26.00)
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Sami Mustons
- Moguls: bronze (25.76)
Women
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Minna Karhu
- Mogul slope: 6th place (23.83)
Nordic combination
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Samppa Lajunen
- Individual (normal hill / 15 km): Silver (41: 48.6 min)
- Team (normal hill / 5 km): Silver (55: 30.4 min)
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Hannu Manninen
- Individual (normal hill / 15 km): 11th place (43: 51.0 min)
- Team (normal hill / 5 km): Silver (55: 30.4 min)
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Jari Mantila
- Individual (normal hill / 15 km): 27th place (46: 10.6 min)
- Team (normal hill / 5 km): Silver (55: 30.4 min)
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Tapio Nurmela
- Individual (normal hill / 15 km): 15th place (44: 31.6 min)
- Team (normal hill / 5 km): Silver (55: 30.4 min)
Alpine skiing
Men
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Mika Marila
- Giant slalom: race not finished
- Slalom: race not finished
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Kalle Palander
- Giant slalom: race not finished
- Slalom: 9th place (1: 51.81 min)
- Combination: slalom race not finished
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Sami Uotila
- Giant Slalom: 19th place (2: 43.45 min)
- Slalom: race not finished
Women
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Tanja Poutiainen
- Giant Slalom: 26th place (3: 01.66 min)
- Slalom: 18th place (1: 37.51 min)
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Henna Raita
- Giant slalom: race not finished
- Slalom: race not finished
Cross-country skiing
Men
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Juha Alm
- 50 km freestyle: 54th place (2: 25: 00.2 h)
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Jari Isometsä
- 10 km classic: 15th place (28: 36.7 min)
- 15 km pursuit: 8th place (40: 55.4 min)
- 30 km classic: 4th place (1: 36: 51.4 h)
- 4 × 10 km relay: bronze (1: 42: 15.5 h)
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Harri Kirvesniemi
- 10 km classic: 13th place (28: 22.5 min)
- 30 km classic: 6th place (1: 37: 45.9 h)
- 4 × 10 km relay: bronze (1: 42: 15.5 h)
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Mika Myllyl
- 10 km classic: bronze (27: 40.1 min)
- 15 km pursuit: 6th place (40: 26.6 min)
- 30 km classic: Gold (1; 33: 55.8 h)
- 4 × 10 km relay: bronze (1: 42: 15.5 h)
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Sami Repo
- 10 km classic: 18th place (28: 51.3 min)
- 15 km pursuit: 20th place (42: 38.9 min)
- 30 km classic: 34th place (1: 42: 16.8 h)
- 4 × 10 km relay: bronze (1: 42: 15.5 h)
Women
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Milla Jauho
- 15 km classic: 31st place (51: 38.6 min)
- 30 km freestyle: 50th place (1: 35: 39.2 h)
- 4 × 5 km relay: 7th place (57: 34.3 min)
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Anita Nyman
- 5 km classic: 56th place (19: 45.0 min)
- 10 km pursuit: 44th place (32: 53.7 min)
- 4 × 5 km relay: 7th place (57: 34.3 min)
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Kati Pulkkinen
- 5 km classic: 57th place (19: 48.0 min)
- 10 km pursuit: 51st place (33: 43.5 min)
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Tuulikki Pyykkönen
- 5 km classic: 17th place (18: 42.8 min)
- 15 km classic: 12th place (49: 13.5 min)
- 4 × 5 km relay: 7th place (57: 34.3 min)
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Satu salons
- 5 km classic: 18th place (18: 43.4 min)
- 10 km pursuit: 16th place (30: 32.0 min)
- 15 km classic: 18th place (49: 27.6 min)
- 4 × 5 km relay: 7th place (57: 34.3 min)
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Kati Venäläinen
- 15 km classic: 41st place (52: 14.1 min)
Ski jumping
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Janne Ahonen
- Normal hill: 4th place (231.5)
- Large hill: 37th place (not qualified for the 2nd jump)
- Team: 5th place (833.9)
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Mika Laitinen
- Normal hill: 20th place (199.0)
- Large hill: 18th place (222.5)
- Team: 5th place (833.9)
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Ari-Pekka Nikkola
- Normal hill: 15th place (205.5)
- Large hill: 31st place (not qualified for the 2nd jump)
- Team: 5th place (833.9)
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Jani Soininen
- Normal hill: Gold (234.5)
- Large hill: Silver (260.8)
- Team: 5th place (833.9)
Snowboard
Men
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Markus Hurme
- Halfpipe: 13th place (73.0)
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Sebu Kuhlberg
- Halfpipe: 7th place (76.6)
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Aleksi Litovaara
- Halfpipe: 14th place (71.9)
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Jussi Oksanen
- Halfpipe: 11th place (73.6)
Women
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Minna Hesso
- Halfpipe: 6th place (70.8)
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Satu Järvelä
- Halfpipe: 13th place (not qualified for the final)
Web links
- Finland at the 1998 Winter Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )