Finland at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Finland at the
1992 Summer Olympics
Flag of Finland.svg
IOC code FIN
NOC Finnish Olympic Committee
Website sport.fi/olympiakomitea  (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Barcelona
July 25, 1992 (1992-07-25) – August 9, 1992 (1992-08-09)
Competitors88 (60 men and 28 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Harri Koskela (wrestling)
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Finland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 88 competitors, 60 men and 28 women, took part in 85 events in 16 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mikko Kolehmainen Canoeing Men's K-1 500 metres 7 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ismo Falck
Jari Lipponen
Tomi Poikolainen
Archery Men's team 4 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Seppo Räty Athletics Men's javelin throw 8 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Antti Kasvio Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyle 26 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jyri Kjäll Boxing Light welterweight 7 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery 303
Athletics 131326
Badminton 202
Boxing 11
Canoeing 202
Cycling 112
Equestrian 011
Gymnastics 011
Judo 437
Rowing 303
Sailing 538
Shooting 718
Swimming 8412
Synchronized swimming 11
Weightlifting 44
Wrestling 77
Total602888

Archery

The Finnish team sent only men to the 1992 archery tournament. Individually, only Jari Lipponen had much success, taking eighth place after losing in the quarterfinal. As a team, however, the Finnish men were very successful, losing the final match to Spain by only two points to finish with a silver medal.

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Ismo Falck Individual 123157Did not advance
Jari Lipponen 13126 QFlag of Italy.svg  Rivolta  (ITA)
W 110–101
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Rousseau  (CAN)
W 102–99
Flag of France.svg  Flute  (FRA)
L 103–109
Did not advance
Tomi Poikolainen 129021 QFlag of the United States.svg  Barrs  (USA)
L 100–106
Did not advance
Ismo Falck
Jari Lipponen
Tomi Poikolainen
Team 38335 QFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
W 237–236
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
W 239–237
Flag of France.svg  France
W 237–230
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
L 236–238
Silver medal icon.svg

Athletics

Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Risto Ulmala 5000 metres 13:52.5230Did not advance
10,000 metres DNF Did not advance
Harri Hänninen Marathon 2:15:1911
Arto Bryggare 110 metres hurdles 13.9226Did not advance
Antti Haapakoski 13.8421 Q14.0021Did not advance
Ville Hautala 3000 metres steeplechase 8:34.1023 q8:33.6916Did not advance
Valentin Kononen 50 kilometres walk 3:57:217
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Jani Lehtonen Pole vault 5.5014Did not advance
Asko Peltoniemi 5.559 q5.606
Antero Paljakka Shot put 18.4220Did not advance
Kimmo Kinnunen Javelin throw 80.227 Q82.624
Juha Laukkanen 79.789 q79.206
Seppo Räty 80.246 Q86.60Silver medal icon.svg
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m FinalRank
Petri Keskitalo Result11.237.3315.41 DNF
Points808893815
Women
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sisko Hanhijoki 100 metres 11.4412 Q11.5015 Q11.6515Did not advance
200 metres 23.2716 Q23.0916 Q23.2615Did not advance
Päivi Tikkanen 3000 metres 8:59.6021Did not advance
10,000 metres DNF Did not advance
Ritva Lemettinen Marathon 2:41:4814
Minna Painilainen-Soon
Sisko Hanhijoki
Sanna Hernesniemi
Marja Tennivaara
4 × 100 metres relay 43.609Did not advance
Sari Essayah 10 kilometres walk 45:084
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Ringa Ropo-Junnila Long jump 6.5214Did not advance
Päivi Alafrantti Javelin throw DQ Did not advance
Heli Rantanen 63.985 Q62.346
Combined event – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent100HHJSP200 mLJJT800 mTotalRank
Helle Aro Result13.871.7013.1125.446.2345.422:14.31603018
Points997855735847921772903
Tina Rättyä Result13.961.7012.9725.095.9049.022:15.18599320
Points984855725879819841890
Satu Ruotsalainen Result13.35 NM DNF
Points10720

Badminton

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Pontus Jäntti Singles Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Borisov  (BUL)
W 15–6, 15–1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu  (CHN)
L 13–15, 7–15
Did not advance
Robert Liljequist Flag of Portugal.svg  Fernandes  (POR)
W 15–3, 15–11
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Susanto  (INA)
L 11–15, 3–15
Did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jyri Kjäll Light welterweight Flag of Spain.svg  Rey  (ESP)
W RSC R1
Flag of Italy.svg  Piccirillo  (ITA)
W 12–5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Szűcs  (HUN)
W 9–1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Vinent  (CUB)
L 3–13
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg

Canoeing

Sprint

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mikko Kolehmainen K-1 500 metres 1:41.131 SFBye1:41.521 F1:40.34Gold medal icon.svg
Mikko Kolehmainen
Olli Kolehmainen
K-2 500 metres 1:35.752 SFBye1:32.578Did not advance

Cycling

Two cyclists, one man and one woman, represented Finland in 1992.

Road

Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Tea Vikstedt-Nyman Road race 2:05:0325

Track

Time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Mika Hämäläinen Time trial 1:06.80815
Pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankOpposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Rank
Tea Vikstedt-Nyman Women's individual pursuit 3:47.5168 QFlag of Australia.svg  Watt  (AUS)
L 3:48.918
Did not advance

Equestrianism

Dressage

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Kyra Kyrklund Edinburg Individual 15719 Q14285

Gymnastics

Rhythmic

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
HoopRopeClubsBallTotalRankQualificationHoopRopeClubsBallTotalRank
Hanna Laiho Individual 9.1009.0008.7009.15035.95025Did not advance

Judo

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal
Round 1Round 2Round 3
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Marko Korhonen 65 kg Flag of Ireland.svg  Ward  (IRL)
L Yusei-gachi
Did not advance
Jorma Korhonen 71 kg ByeFlag of Austria.svg  Haimberger  (AUT)
W Yusei-gachi
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Věnsek  (TCH)
W Waza-ari
Flag of Germany.svg  Dott  (GER)
L Yusei-gachi
Did not advanceByeFlag of France.svg  Carabetta  (FRA)
L Ippon
Did not advance
Marko Haanpää 78 kg Flag of New Zealand.svg  Spinks  (NZL)
L Ippon
Did not advance
Juha Salonen +95 kg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Raven  (NED)
L Ippon
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal
Round 1Round 2Round 3
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Annikka Mutanen 48 kg ByeFlag of Austria.svg  Bornemann  (AUT)
L Ippon
Did not advance
Heli Syrjä 72 kg Flag of Sweden.svg  Håkansson  (SWE)
L Ippon
Did not advance
Anne Åkerblom +72 kg Flag of Poland.svg  Maksymow  (POL)
L Yuko
Did not advance

Rowing

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Pertti Karppinen Single sculls 7:25.874 R7:08.822 SF A/B7:12.054 FB7:08.1510
Esko Hillebrandt
Reima Karppinen
Double sculls 6:36.773 R6:53.423 SF C/D6:27.921 FC6:30.9313

Sailing

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
1234567
Jali Mäkilä Finn 1720255.7303115112.717
Mika Aarnikka
Petri Leskinen
470 318203142011.769.74
Women
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
1234567
Chita Smedberg Europe 1028132530307910
Anna Slunga-Tallberg
Kati Läike
470 5.72316221782189.710
Open
Fleet racing
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
1234567
Kalevi Kostiainen
Markku Kuismin
Tornado 2223191925252213019

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Petri Eteläniemi 25 metre rapid fire pistol 58510Did not advance
Juha Hirvi 10 metre air rifle 58427Did not advance
50 metre rifle three positions 11721 Q1264.84
50 metre rifle prone 5974 Q699.56
Timo Näveri 10 metre air pistol 56939Did not advance
50 metre pistol 54831Did not advance
Sakari Paasonen 10 metre air pistol 5826 Q680.15
50 metre pistol 55811Did not advance
Jari Pälve 10 metre air rifle 58527Did not advance
50 metre rifle three positions 116211Did not advance
50 metre rifle prone 59226Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Pirjo Peltola 10 metre air rifle 38042Did not advance
50 metre rifle three positions 57027Did not advance
Open
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Jorma Korhonen Skeet 19616Did not advance
Matti Nummela Trap 13644Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/B
TimeRankTimeRank
Janne Blomqvist 50 metre freestyle 23.6330Did not advance
100 metre freestyle 51.8638Did not advance
Vesa Hanski 200 metre freestyle 1:53.1728Did not advance
100 metre butterfly 55.8131Did not advance
200 metre butterfly 2:02.7531Did not advance
Kai Johansson 200 metre butterfly 2:05.7136Did not advance
Antti Kasvio 200 metre freestyle 1:48.315 FA1:47.63Bronze medal icon.svg
400 metre freestyle 3:51.749 FB3:50.069
Petteri Lehtinen 200 metre breaststroke 2:20.2727Did not advance
200 metre individual medley 2:05.6521Did not advance
400 metre individual medley 4:22.1011 FB4:22.1012
Jani Sievinen 100 metre butterfly 54.5712 FB54.9313
200 metre individual medley 2:01.181 FA2:01.284
Petri Suominen 100 metre breaststroke 1:03.7524Did not advance
200 metre breaststroke 2:18.0122Did not advance
Jani Sievinen
Janne Vermasheinä
Janne Blomqvist
Vesa Hanski
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 3:25.4712Did not advance
Jani Sievinen
Vesa Hanski
Petteri Lehtinen
Antti Kasvio
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 7:28.7112Did not advance
Jani Sievinen
Petri Suominen
Vesa Hanski
Antti Kasvio
4 × 100 metre medley relay 4:06.1820Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/B
TimeRankTimeRank
Anne Lackman 100 metre backstroke 1:06.4839Did not advance
Marja Päivinen 50 metre freestyle 27.4938Did not advance
100 metre freestyle 59.4638Did not advance
100 metre butterfly 1:03.9432Did not advance
Minna Salmela 50 metre freestyle 27.0031Did not advance
100 metre freestyle 58.0424Did not advance
Riikka Ukkola 100 metre breaststroke 1:15.5635Did not advance
Anne Lackman
Riikka Ukkola
Marja Päivinen
Minna Salmela
4 × 100 metre medley relay 4:23.0715Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

One synchronized swimmer represented Finland in 1992.

AthleteEventFiguresQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsTotal
(Figures + Qualification)
RankPointsTotal
(Figures + Final)
Rank
Liisa Laurila Solo 81.76545 Q88.120169.88519Did not advance

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Jouni Grönman 67.5 kg 135.06170.05305.05
Janne Kanerva 90 kg 147.517180.016327.517
Keijo Tahvanainen 147.517187.511335.015
Arto Savonen 110 kg 162.515195.014357.513

Wrestling

Greco-Roman
AthleteEventGroup StageFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Rank
Ismo Kamesaki 52 kg Flag of France.svg  Robert  (FRA)
W 2–1
Flag of Iran.svg  Jahandideh  (IRI)
W 6–0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Martínez  (CUB)
W 4–2
Flag of Romania.svg  Rebegea  (ROU)
L 0–7
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Min  (KOR)
L 2–10
4Olympic flag.svg  Rizvanović  (IOA)
W 2–1
7
Keijo Pehkonen 57 kg Flag of Morocco.svg  Naanaa  (MAR)
W 4–0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sheng  (CHN)
L 4–5
ByeFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  An  (KOR)
L 0–8
Did not advance4Flag of the United States.svg  Hall  (USA)
W 6–4
7
Tuomo Karila 74 kg Flag of Romania.svg  Memet  (ROU)
W 1–0
Flag of Poland.svg  Tracz  (POL)
L 1–2
Flag of Turkey.svg  Balcı  (TUR)
L 1–2
Did not advance7Did not advance
Timo Niemi 82 kg Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Khristov  (BUL)
W 1–0
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Frinta  (TCH)
W 4–2
Flag of Romania.svg  Arghira  (ROU)
W 3–0
Olympic flag.svg  Turlykhanov  (EUN)
L 0–1
Flag of Poland.svg  Stępień  (POL)
L 0–3
3Olympic flag.svg  Kasum  (IOA)
W 3–1
5
Harri Koskela 90 kg Flag of Hungary.svg  Komáromi  (HUN)
L 1–2
Olympic flag.svg  Koguashvili  (EUN)
L 1–2
Did not advance9Did not advance
Juha Ahokas 130 kg Flag of Romania.svg  Grigoraș  (ROU)
L 2–4
Olympic flag.svg  Radaković  (IOA)
W 2–0
Olympic flag.svg  Karelin  (EUN)
L 1–8
Did not advance4Flag of Greece.svg  Poikilidis  (GRE)
W 1–0
7
Freestyle
AthleteEventGroup StageFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Rank
Pekka Rauhala 82 kg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Hohl  (CAN)
L 2–3
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Betancourt  (PUR)
W 8–5
Flag of Iran.svg  Khadem  (IRI)
L 0–8
Did not advance6Did not advance

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