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
Men
Archery
Men
Goalball
Men |
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Judo
Men
- Jani Kallunki , 1 × (class up to 66 kg)
- Rauno Peltoniemi
athletics
Women
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
Cycling
Street races of the blind
Men's individual road race class B&VI 1-3 (silver ) |
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horse riding
Women
Wheelchair tennis
Men
shoot
Women
Men
swim
Men
sailing
Men
Table tennis
Men
Individual evidence
- ↑ Summer Paralympic Participant List ( Memento from March 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Query at paralympic.org (as of September 28, 2008)
- ↑ Paralympic.org, September 28, 2008, list of standard bearers ( memento of March 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive )