Winter Paralympics 2006 / Participant (Finland)

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Finland took part in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin in part with a delegation of seven athletes. For the first time, the Finnish athletes could not win any medals.

Participants by sport

Alpine skiing

Women:

  • Katja Saarinen
    Downhill, standing: 12th place
    Slalom, standing: 12th place
    Giant slalom, standing: 20th place
    Super-G, standing: 14th place

Men's:

  • Dragan Scepanovic
    Downhill, sitting: 19th place
    Slalom, sitting: 22nd place
    Giant slalom, sitting: 31st place
    Super-G, sitting: 29th place

Nordic skiing (biathlon and cross-country skiing)

Women:

  • Maija Loeytynoja
    Biathlon: 7.5 km standing: 5th place
    Cross-country skiing: 5 km freestyle, standing: 7th place
    Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, standing: 8th place
    Cross-country skiing: 15 km classic, standing: 8th place
  • Sisko Kiiski
    Cross-country skiing: 5 km freestyle, visually impaired: 8th place
    Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, visually impaired: 7th place
    Cross-country skiing: 20 km classic, visually impaired: 4th place

Men's:

  • Jarmo Ollanketo
    Biathlon: 7.5 km blind: 7th place
    Biathlon: 12.5 km blind: 10th place
    Cross-country skiing: 5 km freestyle, visually impaired: 9th place
    Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, visually impaired: 8th place
    Cross-country skiing: 20 km classic, visually impaired: 9th place
  • Kalervo Pieksaemaeki
    Biathlon: 7.5 km standing: 17th place
    Biathlon: 12.5 km standing: 16th place
    Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, standing: 11th place
    Cross-country skiing: 20 km classic, standing: 18th place
  • Iikka Tuomisto
    Cross-country skiing: 5 km freestyle, standing: 16th place
    Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, standing: 6th place
    Cross-country skiing: 20 km classic, standing: 4th place