2002 Winter Olympics / Participant (Finland)

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Finland took part in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, USA, with a delegation of 99 athletes in eleven disciplines, including 63 men and 36 women. With four gold, two silver and one bronze medal, Finland placed eighth in the medal table. The most successful athlete was Samppa Lajunen , who wasOlympic championin the Nordic combined in all three competitions (sprint, individual and team).

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was ski jumper Toni Nieminen .

Participants by sport

biathlon

Men

• Timo Antila

  10 km sprint: 19th place (26: 33.4 min)

  12.5 km pursuit: 32nd place (36: 16.7 min)

  20 km individual: 41st place (56: 33.5 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 12th place (1: 28: 52.7 h)

• Vesa Hietalahti

  10 km sprint: 25th place (26: 43.2 min)

  12.5 km pursuit: 22nd place (35: 10.0 min)

  20 km individual: 19th place (54: 47.0 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 12th place (1: 28: 52.7 h)

• Olli-Pekka Peltola

  10 km sprint: 73rd place (28: 58.5 min)

• Paavo Puurunen

  10 km sprint: 16th place (26: 24.7 min)

  12.5 km pursuit: 28th place (36: 03.5 min)

  20 km individual: 15th place (54: 15.7 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 12th place (1: 28: 52.7 h)

• Ville Raikkonen

  20 km individual: 67th place (59: 34.2 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 12th place (1: 28: 52.7 h)

Women

• Katja Holanti

  7.5 km sprint: 52nd place (24: 07.2 min)

  10 km pursuit: 46th place (37: 41.7 min)

  15 km individual: 13th place (49: 52.3 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 12th place (1: 34: 18.7 h)

• Outi kettuns

  7.5 km sprint: 37th place (23: 11.3 min)

  10 km pursuit: 37th place (35: 48.6 min)

  15 km individual: 48th place (53: 48.1 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 12th place (1: 34: 18.7 h)

• Anita Nyman

  7.5 km sprint: 54th place (24: 17.0 min)

  10 km pursuit: race not finished

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 12th place (1: 34: 18.7 h)

• Sanna-Leena Perunka

  7.5 km sprint: 24th place (22: 39.9 min)

  10 km pursuit: 20th place (33: 44.5 min)

  15 km individual: 40th place (52: 48.8 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 12th place (1: 34: 18.7 h)

Curling

Men

• Markku Uusipaavalniemi (Skip), Wille Mäkelä , Tommi Häti , Jari Laukkanen , Pekka Saarelainen

  5th place

ice Hockey

Men

Jani Hurme Pasi Nurminen Jussi Markkanen Janne Niinimaa Ossi Vaananen Jyrki Lumme Aki-Petteri Mountain Ville Nieminen Teppo numbers Kimmo Timonen Sami Salo Tomi Kallio

Niklas Hagman Olli Jokinen Teemu Selänne Sami Kapanen Jere Lehtinen Mikko Eloranta Raimo Helminen Juha Ylönen Jarkko Ruutu Antti Aalto Juha Lind

• 6th place

Women

Pirjo Ahonen Sari fisk Minna Halons Kirsi Hänninen Satu Hoikkala Emma Laaksonen Terhi Mertanen Riikka Nieminen Marja-Helena Pälvilä Oona Parviainen

Tuula Puputti Karoliina Rantamäki Tiia Reima Katja Riipi Päivi Salo Henna Savikuja Hanne Sikiö Saija Sirviö Petra Vaarakallio Marjo Voutilainen

• 4th Place

figure skating

Women

• Elina Kettunen

  11th place (18.0)

Speed ​​skating

Men

• Janne Hänninen

  500 m: 15th place (70.33 s)

  1000 m: 10th place (1: 08.45 min)

  1500 m: 13th place (1: 46.04 min)

• Risto Rosendahl

  1000 m: 33rd place (1: 10.70 min)

  1500 m: 32nd place (1: 48.57 min)

• Vesa Rosendahl

  1500 m: 27th place (1: 48.02 min)

Freestyle skiing

Men

• Janne Lahtela

  Moguls: Gold (27.97)

• Tapio Luusua

  Mogul slope: 5th place (26.67)

• Sami Mustons

  Moguls: 10th place (26.08)

• Mikko Ronkainen

  Mogul slope: 8th place (26.49)

Women

• Minna Karhu

  Moguls: 12th place (23.07)

Nordic combination

• Mikko Keskinarkaus

  Sprint (large hill / 7.5 km): 23rd place (18: 31.4 min)

  Individual (normal hill / 15 km): 28th place (44: 38.9 min)

• Samppa Lajunen

  Sprint (large hill / 7.5 km): Gold (16: 40.1 min)

  Individual (normal hill / 15 km): Gold (39: 11.7 min)

  Team (normal hill / 5 km): Gold (48: 42.2 min)

• Hannu Manninen

  Sprint (large hill / 7.5 km): 7th place (17: 42.7 min)

  Individual (normal hill / 15 km): 14th place (42: 21.1 min)

  Team (normal hill / 5 km): Gold (48: 42.2 min)

• Jari Mantila

  Team (normal hill / 5 km): Gold (48: 42.2 min)

• Jaakko Tallus

  Sprint (large hill / 7.5 km): 4th place (17: 25.9 min)

  Individual (normal hill / 15 km): Silver (39: 36.4 min)

  Team (normal hill / 5 km): Gold (48: 42.2 min)

Alpine skiing

Men

• Kalle Palander

  Giant slalom: race not finished

  Slalom: race not finished

• Sami Uotila

  Giant slalom: race not finished

Women

• Tanja Poutiainen

  Giant Slalom: 11th place (2: 32.97 min)

  Slalom: race not finished

• Henna Raita

  Giant slalom: race not finished

  Slalom: 8th place (1: 48.40 min)

Cross-country skiing

Men

• Karri Hietamäki

  15 km classic: 43rd place (41: 13.6 min)

  50 km classic: 31st place (2: 19: 32.0 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 11th place (1: 37: 41.8 h)

• Teemu Kattilakoski

  30 km freestyle: 35th place (1: 16: 20.9 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 11th place (1: 37: 41.8 h)

• Keijo Kurttila

  1.5 km sprint: 26th place (2: 56.91 min)

• Hannu Manninen

  1.5 km sprint: 8th place (2: 59.5 min)

• Ari Palolahti

  1.5 km sprint: 21st place (2: 55.28 min)

  15 km classic: 53rd place (42: 10.7 min)

• Sami Pietila

  20 km pursuit: 46th place (28: 20.1 min + 26: 38.8 min)

  30 km freestyle: race not finished

  50 km classic: 30th place (2: 19: 10.7 h)

• Sami Repo

  1.5 km sprint: 22nd place (2: 55.47 min)

  20 km pursuit: 31st place (28: 09.2 min + 25: 29.7 min)

  30 km freestyle: 40th place (1: 16: 48.2 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 11th place (1: 37: 41.8 h)

• Kuisma Taipale

  15 km classic: 30th place (39: 50.3 min)

  50 km classic: 47th place (2: 24: 40.5 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 11th place (1: 37: 41.8 h)

Women

• Riitta-Liisa Roponen

  1.5 km sprint: 36th place (3: 27.16 min)

  15 km freestyle: 19th place (42: 14.3 min)

  4 × 5 km relay: 7th place (50: 45.5 min)

• Elina Pienimäki-Hietamäki

  1.5 km sprint: 14th place (3: 22.65 min)

  10 km pursuit: 40th place (14: 21.3 min + 13: 39.5 min)

• Satu salons

  10 km classic: 7th place (29: 02.3 min)

  10 km pursuit: 36th place (13: 43.4 min + 13: 34.3 min)

  30 km classic: race not finished

  4 × 5 km relay: 7th place (50: 45.5 min)

• Kati Venäläinen

  1.5 km sprint: 18th place (3: 19.23 min)

  10 km classic: 28th place (30: 24.0 min)

  10 km pursuit: 16th place (13: 54.4 min + 13: 11.9 min)

  4 × 5 km relay: 7th place (50: 45.5 min)

• Kaisa Varis

  1.5 km sprint: 23rd place (3: 20.52 min)

  10 km pursuit: 12th place (13: 37.9 min + 12: 37.8 min)

  15 km freestyle: 4th place (40: 04.1 min)

  4 × 5 km relay: 7th place (50: 45.5 min)

• Annmari Viljanmaa

  10 km classic: 37th place (30: 51.8 min)

  15 km freestyle: race not finished

  30 km classic: 24th place (1: 40: 47.9 h)

Ski jumping

• Janne Ahonen

  Normal hill: 4th place (261.5)

  Large hill: 9th place (241.5)

  Team: Silver (974.0)

• Matti Hautamäki

  Normal hill: 6th place (252.5)

  Large hill: Bronze (256.0)

  Team: Silver (974.0)

• Risto Jussilainen

  Large hill: 18th place (226.2)

  Team: Silver (974.0)

• Veli-Matti Lindström

  Normal hill: 5th place (253.0)

  Large hill: 37th place (not qualified for 2nd final jump)

  Team: Silver (974.0)

• Toni Nieminen

  Normal hill: 16th place (235.5)

Snowboard

Men

• Markku Koski

  Halfpipe: 8th place (39.0)

• Risto Mattila

  Halfpipe: 10th place (not qualified for the final)

• Tuomo Ojala

  Halfpipe: 24th place (not qualified for the final)

• Heikki Sorsa

  Halfpipe: 7th place (40.4)

Women

• Sari Grönholm

  Halfpipe: 13th place (not qualified for the final)

• Minna Hesso

  Halfpipe: 9th place (31.9)

• Kirsi Rautava

  Halfpipe: 12th place (not qualified for the final)

Web links

• Finland at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )