Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:FIN
Year:2018
Games:Winter Olympics
Games Link:2018 Winter Olympics
Flagcaption:Flag of Finland
Alt:Refer to caption
Nocname:Finnish Olympic Committee
Website: 
Location:Pyeongchang, South Korea
Date:9–25 February 2018
Competitors:100
Competitors Men:61
Competitors Women:39
Sports:11
Flagbearer:Janne Ahonen[1]
Flagbearer Close:Mika Poutala
Rank:18
Gold:1
Silver:1
Bronze:4
Appearances:auto

Finland competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 100 competitors in 11 sports. They won six medals in total, one gold, one silver and four bronze, ranking 18th in the medal table.

Medalists

Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Cross-country skiing1124
Ice hockey0011
Snowboarding0011
Total1146

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing2 0 2
Biathlon3 5 8
Cross-country skiing8 7 15
Curling1 1 2
Figure skating0 1 1
Freestyle skiing3 0 3
Ice hockey25 23 48
Nordic combined5 – 5
Ski jumping5 1 6
Snowboarding7 1 8
Speed skating2 1 3
Total 61 39 100[2]

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Finland has qualified two athletes.[3]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Andreas RomarMen's downhill1:43.7831
Men's super-G1:27.7031
Men's combined1:21.943549.58222:11.5224
Samu TorstiMen's giant slalom1:10.93221:10.44112:21.3717

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Finland has qualified a team of 5 men and 5 women.[4] [5] Finland decided to send a team of 3 men and 5 women.

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=3Tuomas GrönmanSprint25:24.31 (0+1)45
Pursuit38:58.96 (0+1+2+3)55
Individual52:44.13 (0+2+0+1)48
align=left rowspan=3Olli HiidensaloSprint24:26.30 (0+0)19
Pursuit37:03.97 (1+2+1+3)35
Individual54:57.65 (0+1+3+1)73
align=left rowspan=4Tero SeppäläSprint24:27.31 (1+0)20
Pursuit36:09.95 (1+1+3+0)25
Individual55:10.86 (0+2+2+2)76
Mass start37:25.03 (1+2+0+0)21
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Mari LaukkanenSprint24:00.65 (3+2)64
Individual46:03.74 (2+1+0+1)42
Venla LehtonenSprint25:13.73 (3+0)79
align=left rowspan=4Kaisa MäkäräinenSprint22:36.43 (2+1)25
Pursuit33:22.26 (0+3+3+0)22
Individual43:57.93 (1+1+1+0)13
Mass start36:23.92 (0+1+0+1)10
Suvi MinkkinenIndividual48:27.74 (2+1+0+1)69
align=left rowspan=2Laura ToivanenSprint24:55.41 (0+1)77
Individual46:42.63 (1+1+0+1)49
Mari Laukkanen
Venla Lehtonen
Kaisa Mäkäräinen
Laura Toivanen		Team relay1:14:37.215 (2+13)15
Mixed

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Distance
  • Men
    • AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Ristomatti Hakola50 km classical2:22:50.1+14:28.043
    align=left rowspan=3Matti Heikkinen15 km freestyle34:45.4+1:01.510
    30 km skiathlon41:55.63435:32.071:17:55.9+1:35.921
    50 km classical2:17:34.8+9:12.725
    align=left rowspan=3Perttu Hyvärinen15 km freestyle36:17.2+2:33.335
    30 km skiathlon41:57.03637:58.0391:20:28.5+4:08.541
    50 km classical2:18:38.5+10:16.429
    align=left rowspan=2Lari Lehtonen15 km freestyle36:01.8+2:17.931
    30 km skiathlon42:28.94136:28.1231:19:26.6+3:06.633
    align=left rowspan=2Iivo Niskanen30 km skiathlon40:30.0136:34.3261:17:34.2+1:14.219
    50 km classical2:08:22.1+0.0
    Anssi Pentsinen15 km freestyle36:54.9+3:11.051
    Matti Heikkinen
    Perttu Hyvärinen
    Lari Lehtonen
    Iivo Niskanen    		4×10 km relay50:12.7644:32.761:34:45.4+1:40.54
    Women
    AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    align=left rowspan=2Johanna Matintalo15 km skiathlon21:32.91421:00.12643:02.4+2:10.424
    30 km classical1:28:58.2+6:40.618
    align=left rowspan=2Laura Mononen10 km freestyle27:15.6+2:15.123
    15 km skiathlon21:48.32120:31.62342:53.0+2:08.119
    align=left rowspan=2Kerttu Niskanen15 km skiathlon21:26.6720:16.62042:15.2+1:30.316
    30 km classical1:25:19.2+3:01.66
    align=left rowspan=3Krista Pärmäkoski10 km freestyle25:32.4+31.9
    15 km skiathlon21:27.91018:59.2340:52.7+10.1
    30 km classical1:24:07.1+1:49.05
    Riitta-Liisa Roponen10 km freestyle27:04.8+2:04.320
    Aino-Kaisa Saarinen30 km classical1:30:32.2+8:14.620
    Kerttu Niskanen
    Krista Pärmäkoski
    Riitta-Liisa Roponen
    Aino-Kaisa Saarinen    		4×5 km relay27:25.1325:01.8552:26.9+1:02.64
    Sprint
  • Men
    • AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Ristomatti Hakolaalign=left rowspan=4Sprint3:08.541 Q3:09.412 Q3:09.931 Q3:26.476
    Martti Jylhä3:16.7924 Q3:17.461 Q3:14.93510
    Iivo Niskanen3:16.2721 Q3:12.203did not advance14
    Lauri Vuorinen3:16.6923 Q3:33.136did not advance29
    Ristomatti Hakola
    Martti Jylhä    		Team sprint16:01.414 q16:32.309
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Johanna Matintaloalign=left rowspan=4Sprint3:19.0419 Q3:16.924did not advance19
    Kerttu Niskanen3:20.4824 Q3:19.485did not advance23
    Krista Pärmäkoski3:12.303 Q3:11.972 Q3:12.0459
    Aino-Kaisa Saarinen3:24.0230 Q3:19.185did not advance25
    Mari Laukkanen
    Krista Pärmäkoski    		Team sprint16:31.544 q16:19.185

    Curling

    Summary

    Mixed doubles tournament

    See main article: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament. Based on results from 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, Finland has qualified their mixed doubles as the highest ranked nations.

    Draw 1Thursday, February 8, 9:05
  • Draw 2Thursday, February 8, 20:04
  • Draw 3Friday, February 9, 8:35
  • Draw 4Friday, February 9, 13:35
  • Draw 5Saturday, February 10, 9:05
  • Draw 6Saturday, February 10, 20:04
  • Draw 7Sunday, February 11, 9:05

    • Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Finland qualified one female figure skater through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.[6]

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Moguls
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
    TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
    Jussi Penttalaalign=left rowspan=2Men's moguls27.3218.1830.152827.6856.4667.9619Did not advance29
    Jimi Salonen28.4832.7443.182724.9260.1175.258 Q25.1657.9472.7616did not advance16
    Slopestyle

    Ice hockey

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

    Summary
    TeamEventGroup StageQualification
    playoff    		QuarterfinalSemifinal / Final / /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Finland men'sMen's tournament
    W 5–2
    W 5–1
    L 1–3    		2
    W 5–2
    L 0–1    		did not advance6
    Finland women'sWomen's tournament
    L 1–3
    L 1–4    		 Olympic Athletes from Russia
    W 5–1    		3
    W 7–2
    L 0–5    		 Olympic Athletes from Russia
    W 3–2

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification. Finland men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 4th in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking.[7] [8]

    Team roster
    Preliminary round

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    Qualification playoff
    Quarterfinal

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification. Finland women's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 3rd in the 2016 IIHF World Ranking.[9]

    Team roster
    Preliminary round

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    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Bronze medal game

    Nordic combined

    See main article: Nordic combined at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Nordic combined at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Ilkka HerolaNormal hill/10 km97.099.71723:52.9225:56.98
    Large hill/10 km119.5103.62823:25.2525:46.218
    align=left rowspan=2Eero HirvonenNormal hill/10 km102.0118.0624:53.01925:43.06
    Large hill/10 km132.5127.9723:30.6924:14.66
    align=left rowspan=2Arttu MäkiahoNormal hill/10 km91.085.2=3425:25.33128:27.336
    Large hill/10 km108.081.74224:12.32428:01.338
    Hannu ManninenNormal hill/10 km90.085.2=3424:27.8827:29.823
    Leevi MutruLarge hill/10 km111.081.94123:30.3827:18.331
    Ilkka Herola
    Leevi Mutru
    Hannu Manninen
    Eero Hirvonen    		Team large hill/4×5 km484.5381.3746:42.5348:40.56

    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Antti AaltoNormal hill87.593.642 Q80.060.850did not advance
    Large hill133.0109.320 Q121.5105.7=37did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Janne AhonenNormal hill89.095.837 Q90.585.140did not advance
    Large hill119.090.836 Q124.5110.630 Q115.5100.028210.628
    align=left rowspan=2Andreas AlamommoNormal hill90.098.335 Q94.091.338did not advance
    Large hill129.597.729 Q120.0107.634did not advance
    Jarkko MäättäLarge hill116.579.043 Q122.0105.7=37did not advance
    Eetu NousiainenNormal hill87.085.550 Q83.068.049did not advance
    Janne Ahonen
    Andreas Alamommo
    Jarkko Määttä
    Antti Aalto    		Team large hill466.5397.58 Q468392.98790.48
    Women

    Snowboarding

    See main article: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Finland has nominated 8 athletes: Enni Rukajärvi, Roope Tonteri, Kalle Järvilehto, Rene Rinnekangas, Peetu Piiroinen, Markus Malin, Janne Korpi and Anton Lindfors.[10]

    Freestyle
  • Men
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    align=left rowspan=2Kalle JärvilehtoBig air83.2544.7583.2512did not advance21
    Slopestyle15.5631.1031.1032did not advance
    Janne Korpialign=left rowspan=2Halfpipe4.5022.5022.5028did not advance
    Markus Malin30.2563.5063.5019did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Peetu PiiroinenBig air43.5087.2587.258did not advance14
    Halfpipe14.2577.5077.5011 Q4.5012.7513.5013.5012
    Slopestyle69.2643.4369.2618did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Rene RinnekangasBig air43.7583.0083.0010did not advance22
    Slopestyle24.8637.9137.9128did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Roope TonteriBig air86.5047.5086.509did not advance15
    Slopestyle72.6038.0872.6015did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    align=left rowspan=2Enni RukajärviBig air68.7549.7568.7516did not advance
    SlopestyleCanceled[11] 45.8575.3875.38
    Snowboard cross
    Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to consolation final

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    AthleteEventFinal
    TimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Pekka KoskelaMen's 500 m35.19219
    Men's 1000 m1:11.7636
    align=left rowspan=2Mika PoutalaMen's 500 m34.684
    Men's 1000 m1:09.5816
    Elina RiskuWomen's 500 m39.3628

    See also

    Finland at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018. 9 February 2018. olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 10 February 2018.
    2. Mari Laukkanen competed in both biathlon and cross-country skiing. The numbers for both sports include her but in the total she is only counted once.
    3. Web site: Snabb vändning för Torsti – får plats i OS-truppen.
    4. Web site: Men's Nation Cup Score . 5 March 2017. www.docs.google.com/ . International Biathlon Union (IBU) . 28 July 2017.
    5. Web site: Women's Nation Cup Score . 5 March 2017. www.docs.google.com/ . International Biathlon Union (IBU). 28 July 2017.
    6. Web site: ISU communication 2119 . www.isu.org/ . . 21 October 2017.
    7. News: 2018 Winter Olympics. 23 August 2016. IIHF. iihf.com.
    8. Web site: Finland announces their Men's Olympic roster with some familiar names. 22 January 2018.
    9. News: 2018 Winter Olympics. 23 August 2016. IIHF. iihf.com.
    10. Web site: Romar och Lindfors med, Janne Ahonen historisk – här är Finlands OS-trupp.
    11. Due to high winds, the qualification round originally scheduled for 11 February 2018 was cancelled. It was announced that all athletes would compete in a two-run final round instead of the typical two-run qualification round and three-run final round.

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