| Finland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | FIN |
| NPC | Finnish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 16 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers | Henry Manni Pia-Pauliina Reitti |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Finland competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [1] [2] [3] They won five medals; one gold, three silver and one bronze, all in athletics.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Toni Piispanen | Athletics | Men's 200 metres T51 | 31 August |
 Silver | Leo-Pekka Tähti | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T54 | 1 September |
| Silver | Amanda Kotaja | Athletics | Women's 100 metres T54 | 1 September |
| Silver | Toni Piispanen | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T51 | 3 September |
 Bronze | Marjaana Heikkinen | Athletics | Women's javelin throw F34 | 29 August |
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Liisa Lilja was also qualified and selected but had to withdraw due to an injury shortly before the games. [4]
Jere Forsberg qualified to compete.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Jere Forsberg | Men's individual compound | 682 | 20 | Bye |  Polish (USA)W 145–143 |  Manshaezadeh (IRI)W 145–143 |  Pavlík (SVK)L 141–144 | did not advance | 8 [5] | |
Six Finnish athletes (Toni Piispanen, Leo Pekka Tahti, Amanda Kotaja & Marjaana Heikkinen have qualified to compete.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Henry Manni | 100m T34 | — | 15.84 | 5 | |
| 800m T34 | 1:46.84 | 3 Q | 1:47.34 | 4 | |
| Esa-Pekka Mattila | 100m T54 | 14.71 | 6 | did not advance | |
| Toni Piispanen | 100m T51 | — | 20.68 | | |
| 200m T51 | 36.81 PR | | |||
| Leo-Pekka Tähti | 100m T54 | 13.81 | 1 Q | 13.85 | |
| 400m T54 | 46.91 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amanda Kotaja | 100m T54 | 16.43 | 1 Q | 15.93 | |
| 400m T54 | 57.70 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Marjaana Heikkinen | Javelin throw F34 | 17.47 | |
Teppo Polvi and Harri Sopanen have both qualified to compete. [6] [7]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teppo Polvi | Men's road race H1–2 | 1 LAP | 7 |
| Men's road time trial H1 | 56:29.24 | 5 | |
| Harri Sopanen | Men's road race H1–2 | did not start | |
| Men's road time trial H1 | did not finish | ||
Katja Karjalainen and Pia-Pauliina Reitti have both qualified to compete.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Katja Karjalainen | Dr Doolittle | Individual Championship test grade I | 71.893 | 6 |
| Individual Freestyle test grade I | 74.640 | 6 | ||
| Pia-Pauliina Reitti | Supremo Road | Individual Championship test grade IV | 66.269 | 12 |
Liisa Lilja was qualified and scheduled to compete but had to withdraw after being injured in a car accident shortly before the games. [4]
Finland entered one athletes into the Paralympic competition. Jarkko Mylly successfully break the Paralympic qualification at the 2018 WSPS World Cup which was held in Châteauroux, France. [8]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Jarkko Mylly | Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1 | 625.3 | 41 [9] | did not advance | |
| Mixed 50 m air rifle prone SH1 | 615.2 | 15 [10] | did not advance | ||
Three swimmers, all male, have qualified to compete.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nader Khalili | 100m backstroke S14 | 1:07.04 | 17 | did not advance | |
| Leo Lähteenmäki | 50m freestyle S9 | 26.64 | 14 [11] | did not advance | |
| Antti Latikka | 100m backstroke S13 | 1:03.75 | 8 Q [12] | 1:04.21 | 7 [13] |
Aino Tapola qualified to compete. She is Finland's first female para table tennis player to compete at the Paralympics.
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Aino Tapola | Individual C1–2 |  Oliveira (BRA)L 1–3 |  Bucław (POL)L 0–3 | 3 [14] | did not advance | ||||
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