Finland at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

Finland at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
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WA code	FIN
in Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors	40 (13 men and 27 women)
Medals Ranked 39th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
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Finland competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023.

Medalists

The following Finnish competitors won medals at the Championships

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Bronze	Wilma Murto	Pole vault	23 August

Results

Finland entered 40 athletes. ^{[1] [2]}

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Joonas Rinne	800 metres	1:45.93	4	Did not advance
	1500 metres	3:47.16	7	Did not advance
Elmo Lakka	110 metres hurdles	13.69	7	Did not advance
Topi Raitanen	3000 metres steeplechase	8:30.69	11	—	Did not advance
Jerry Jokinen	20 kilometres walk	—	1:26:54	43
Veli-Matti Partanen		—	1:18:22 NR	6
Aleksi Ojala	35 kilometres walk	—	2:38:34	25
Veli-Matti Partanen		—	2:32:28	18

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Juho Alasaari	Pole vault	5.35	=22	Did not advance
Urho Kujanpää		NM		Did not advance
Aaro Davidila	Triple jump	15.81	26	Did not advance
Aaron Kangas	Hammer throw	72.96	17	Did not advance
Lassi Etelätalo	Javelin throw	78.19	18	Did not advance
Oliver Helander		80.19	10 q	83.38	7
Toni Kuusela		79.27	13	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Anniina Kortetmaa	200 metres	23.52	7	Did not advance
Aino Pulkkinen		23.48	8	Did not advance
Mette Baas	400 metres	52.74	7	Did not advance
Eveliina Määttänen	800 metres	2:00.41	3 Q	1:59.81 PB	5	Did not advance
Nathalie Blomqvist	1500 metres	4:06.93 PB	11	Did not advance
Camilla Richardsson	5000 metres	15:13.84	12	—	Did not advance
	10,000 metres	—	32:15.74	15
Nina Chydenius	Marathon	—	2:42:36	54
Alisa Vainio		—	2:32:14	22
Lotta Harala	100 metres hurdles	13.11	5	Did not advance
Reetta Hurske		12.92	5 q	13.05	7	Did not advance
Viivi Lehikoinen	400 metres hurdles	54.65	4 Q	54.48	3	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ella Junnila	High jump	1.89	=12 q	1.90	=13
Heta Tuuri		1.80	32	Did not advance
Saga Andersson	Pole vault	NM		Did not advance
Elina Lampela		4.50	=22	Did not advance
Wilma Murto		4.65	=1 Q	4.80 =SB
Kristiina Mäkelä	Triple jump	13.88	18	Did not advance
Senni Salminen		13.50	30	Did not advance
Emilia Kangas	Shot put	15.94	33	Did not advance
Senja Mäkitörmä		16.27	31	Did not advance
Eveliina Rouvali		16.61	29	Did not advance
Salla Sipponen	Discus throw	54.72	31	Did not advance
Suvi Koskinen	Hammer throw	70.81	15	Did not advance
Silja Kosonen		74.19 PB	3 Q	73.89	5
Krista Tervo		68.00	23	Did not advance
Anni-Linnea Alanen	Javelin throw	58.30	17	Did not advance

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Saga Vanninen	Result	13.62	1.80 =PB	14.78	24.71	6.06	48.32	2:20.13	6289	9
	Points	1033	978	846	914	868	828	822

References

1. "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
2. "Yleisurheilun MM-kisat 2023 – Budapest". suomiurheilu.com. August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

External links

• Finland Results
• Budapest 23｜World Athletics Championship