2008 Summer Paralympics / Participant (Finland)

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Finland took part in the 32 athletes 2008 Summer Paralympics in China's Beijing in part.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the marksman Minna Leinonen , the most successful participant in the team of track and field athlete Markku Niinimaki with a gold and a silver medal.

Participants by sport

Boccia

Women

• Raija Horila
• Leena Sarela

Men

• Vesa Koivuniemi
• Timo Ollikka

Archery

Men

• Jean-Pierre Antonios
• Keijo Kallunki
• Osmo Kinnunen

Goalball

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

Judo

Men

• Jani Kallunki , 1 × (class up to 66 kg)
• Rauno Peltoniemi

athletics

Women

• Tina Ala-Aho
• Marjaana Vare

Men

• Markku Niinimaki , 1 × (javelin, class F53 / 54), 1 × (shot put, class F53 / 54)
• Leo-Pekka Tahti , 1 × (100 meters, class T54), 1 × (200 meters, class T54)

Powerlifting (bench press)

Men

• Juhani Kokko
• Janne Piipponen

Cycling

Street races of the blind

Men's individual road race class B&VI 1-3 (silver )
Jarmo Ollanketo Marko Tormanen

horse riding

Women

• Katja Karjalainen

Wheelchair tennis

Men

• Taneli Tenhunen

shoot

Women

• Minna Leinonen

Men

• Tapani Merilainen
• Veikko Palsamaki
• Erkki Pekkala

swim

Men

• Antti Latikka

sailing

Men

• Juhani Mattila

Table tennis

Men

• Esa Miettinen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Summer Paralympic Participant List ( Memento from March 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Query at paralympic.org (as of September 28, 2008)
2. ↑ Paralympic.org, September 28, 2008, list of standard bearers ( memento of March 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive )