Finland at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:FIN
Nocname:Finnish Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Website: 
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:56
Sports:13
Flagbearer Open:Eetu Kallioinen & Sinem Kurtbay
Flagbearer Close:Saga Vanninen
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1908
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Finland competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It signifies the nation's participation in every single edition at the Summer Olympics, since the nation's official debut in 1908.

Their best placement was 5th, by 3 athletes; Pihla Kaivo-oja in women's 50 kg boxing, Silja Kosonen in women's hammer throw, and Heili Sirviö in women's park in skateboarding. This also marked the very first time in Olympic history in which Finland failed to secure a single Olympic medal, ending their 50 Olympic Games medalling streak.[1] [2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 0 1
Athletics7 18 25
Badminton1 0 1
Boxing0 1 1
Cycling1 1 2
Equestrian1 4 5
Golf2 2 4
Judo2 0 2
Sailing3 4 7
Shooting2 1 3
Skateboarding0 1 1
Swimming1 1 2
Wrestling2 0 2
Total 23 33 56

Archery

See main article: article, Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finland qualified one male archer to compete in the individual recurve event, through the final release of the Olympic ranking for Paris 2024.

Athletics

See main article: article, Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finnish track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3]

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Elmo LakkaMen's 110 m hurdles13.847 13.757Did not advance
Topi RaitanenMen's 3000 m steeplechase8:33.1211Did not advance
Aku PartanenMen's 20 km walk1:22:5632
Lotta KemppinenWomen's 100 m11.567Did not advance
Eveliina MäättänenWomen's 800 m2:00.024 2:00.384Did not advance
Sara LappalainenWomen's 1500 m4:08.6612 Did not advance
Nathalie BlomqvistWomen's 5000 metres15:02.757 Q14:53.1013
Lotta HaralaWomen's 100 m hurdles12.975 12.861 Q13.058Did not advance
Reetta Hurske12.966 12.833Did not advance
Viivi LehikoinenWomen's 400 m hurdles56.677 58.046Did not advance
Ilona MononenWomen's 3000 m steeplechase9:22.77 NR6Did not advance
Camilla RichardssonWomen's marathon2:38:0265
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ResultPositionResultPosition
Urho KujanpääMen's pole vault5.4029Did not advance
Oliver Helanderalign=left rowspan=3Men's javelin throw83.8110 q82.689
Lassi Etelätalo82.9112 q84.588
Toni Keränen85.278 Q80.9210
Ella JunnilaWomen's high jump1.8328Did not advance
Wilma Murtoalign=left rowspan=2Women's pole vault4.559 q4.706
Elina Lampela4.557 q4.4014
Senni SalminenWomen's triple jumpDid not advance
Silja KosonenWomen's hammer throw72.119 q74.045
Krista Tervo74.79 1 Q73.836
Suvi Koskinen67.9021Did not advance
Anni-Linnea AlanenWomen's javelin throw55.3030Did not advance
Combined events - Women's heptathlon
AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
Saga Vanninenstyle=font-size:95%Result13.611.7414.1924.745.8547.002:14.36616315
style=font-size:95%Points1034903807911804802902

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finland entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Road

Finland entered one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic, through the establishment UCI Nation Ranking.[4]

AthleteEventTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Anniina AhtosaloWomen's road race4:07:0437
Women's time trial45:05.1830

Mountain biking

Finland entered one male rider to compete in the mountain biking event at the Olympic, through the re-allocation of unused quota places.[5]

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finland entered a squad of five equestrianists. Finnish equestrians qualified for the team dressage events and individual eventing events, through the establishments of final olympics ranking.

Dressage

AthleteHorseEventGrand Prix Grand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
ScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRank
Emma KanervaGreek AirIndividual73.68017 q75.92987.28681.60712
Joanna RobinsonGlamouraline65.63754Did not advance
Henri RuosteTiffanys Diamond70.62130Did not advance
Emma Kanerva
Joanna Robinson
Henri Ruoste
See aboveTeam209.9389 Q212.0368212.0368
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Veera ManninenSir GregIndividual36.805018.4055.20391.2056.4036Did not advance56.4036
Sanna SiltakorpiBofey Click35.40=4321.8057.2040

Golf

See main article: Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finland entered three golfers into the Olympic tournament. Sami Välimäki qualified directly for the games in the men's individual competitions, and Ursula Wikström and Noora Komulainen qualified directly for the games in the women's individual competitions based on their world ranking performances, as the top 60 ranked players, on the IGF World Rankings.

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Sami VälimäkiMen's67717275285+1T45
Tapio Pulkkanen69727170282−2T35
Ursula WikströmWomen's82728172307+1957
Noora Komulainen848278

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finland entered two judokas into the Olympic tournament subsequent to the conclusion of the qualification window (23 June 2024) of the world ranking list prepared by the International Judo Federation (IJF).

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Luukas Saha−66 kg
W 01–00

L 00–01
Did not advance9
Martti Puumalainen+100 kg
L 00–10
Did not advance9

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finnish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.[6] [7]

Elimination events
Medal race events
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Kaarle TapperMen's ILCA 7231893244 44 DNC44 DNC44 DNCCancelledEL21437
Monika MikkolaWomen's ILCA 6182513302944 1812CancelledEL12716
Ronja Grönblom
Veera Hokka
Women's 49erFX81418131018421
DSQ
111613EL11615
Sinem Kurtbay
Akseli Keskinen
Mixed Nacra 173744115711111215418977
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finnish shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[8]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
align=left rowspan=2Aleksi LeppäMen's 10 m air rifle627.822Did not advance
Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions586-31x24Did not advance
Eetu KallioinenMen's skeet11720Did not advance
Noora AntikainenWomen's trap10730Did not advance

Skateboarding

See main article: Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finland entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Heili Sirviö qualified to compete in the women's park event after being ranked in the top 20 within the Olympic World Skateboarding ranking.

Swimming

See main article: article, Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finnish swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[9]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Matti MattssonMen's 200 m breaststroke2:11.1818Did not advance
Ida HulkkoWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:08.7326Did not advance

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Finland qualified two wrestlers for the following classes into the Olympic competition. Jonni Sarkkinen qualified for the games by winning the semifinal round at the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan; meanwhile Arvi Savolainen qualified for the games through the 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.

Greco-Roman
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jonni SarkkinenMen's −77 kg
L 0–4 ST
Did not advance13
Arvi SavolainenMen's −97 kg
W 3–0 PO

L 1–3 PP
Did not advance8

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urheiluvaikuttajat vaativat rajuja muutoksia Pariisin mahalaskun jälkeen – "Mitalittomuuden pitää aiheuttaa hälytystila" . 11 August 2024 . 15 August 2024 .
  2. Web site: Pääkirjoitus: Pariisista tuli Suomen olympiakatastrofi – Jan Vapaavuori ulkoisti itsensä vastuusta . 11 August 2024 . 15 August 2024 .
  3. News: Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards. International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. 27 December 2022.
  4. News: Road cycling at París 2024: Quota distribution for next Olympic Games decided following publication of UCI World Ranking by Nations. 18 October 2023. International Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023.
  5. News: Athletes' quotas for Mountain Bike men's event. 20 June 2024. www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 July 2024.
  6. Web site: 16 August 2023. Suomalaiskaksikko lunasti purjehduksen olympiapaikan, mutta pettyi MM-kisojen menestykseen. 17 August 2023. Yle Urheilu. fi.
  7. Web site: 2024-04-25 . Suomelle historiallinen olympiapaikka miesten purjelautailussa . 2024-04-26 . Yle Urheilu . fi.
  8. Web site: Quota Places by Nation and Number. 1 January 2018. issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 18 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Paris 2024 - Swimming Info . 2024-02-15 . World Aquatics . en.