Finland at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics | |
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WA code | FIN |
National federation | Finnish Amateur Athletic Association |
Website | yleisurheilu |
in London, United Kingdom 4–13 August 2017 | |
Competitors | 12 (7 men and 5 women) in 10 events |
Medals |
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World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Finland competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017, and failed to win any medals. In the IAAF 1st to 8th placings table, they placed 54th with one fifth place. [1]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Jarkko Kinnunen | 50 kilometres walk | — | 3:55:44 SB | 23 [2] | |||
Aleksi Ojala | — | 3:47:20 SB | 14 [2] | ||||
Aku Partanen | — | DQ [2] |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Simo Lipsanen | Triple jump | 16.54 | 17 [3] | Did not advance | |
Arttu Pajulahti | Long jump | 7.49 | 29 [4] | Did not advance | |
Tero Pitkämäki | Javelin throw | 85.97 Q | 4 [5] | 86.94 | 5 [6] |
David Söderberg | Hammer throw | 73.76 | 15 [7] | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Anne-Mari Hyryläinen | Marathon | — | 2:35:33 | 25 [8] | |||
Camilla Richardsson | 3000 metres steeplechase | 10:07.04 | 36 [9] | — | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Kristiina Mäkelä | Triple jump | 13.92 | 16 [10] | Did not advance | |
Minna Nikkanen | Pole vault | 4.20 | 20 [11] | Did not advance | |
Linda Sandblom | High jump | 1.80 | 29 [12] | Did not advance |
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