Finland at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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Finland at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Finland.svg
IPC code FIN
NPC Finnish Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympia.fi/en
in Atlanta
Competitors65 (53 men and 12 women)
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
4
Total
13
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

65 athletes (53 men and 12 women) from Finland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]

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Medallists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Martti Rantavouri Archery Men's individual W1
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mikael Saleva Athletics Men's javelin F54
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Juha Oikarainen
Arttu Makinen
Jani Kallunki
Jorma Kivinen
Asko Kinnunen
Marko Kauppila
Goalball Men's team
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Matti Launonen
Jari Kurkinen
Table tennis Men's team 1-2
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Rauno Saunavaara Athletics Men's javelin F53
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Maria-Terttu Piiroinen
Iris Keitel
Mari Pekkala
Tarja Pelkonen
Merja Hanski
Goalball Women's team
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Swimming Women's 100m backstroke B1
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Swimming Women's 100m butterfly B1
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Matti Launonen Table tennis Men's singles 1
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Swimming Women's 100m freestyle B1
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Swimming Women's 200m medley B1
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jari Kurkinen Table tennis Men's singles 2
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Veli-Matti Tuominen
Matti Pulli
Lauri Venalainen
Esa Liukkonen
Jari Heino
Lauri Melanen
Sami Tervo
Pekka Norola
Keijo Hanninen
Reijo Salonen
Jukka Laine
Petri Kapiainen
Volleyball Men's sitting volleyball


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References

  1. "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Finland". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-08-27.