Finland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Finland at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Finland.svg
IPC code FIN
NPC Finnish Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympia.fi/en
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors16 in 6 sports
Flag bearers Laura Kangasniemi
Leo-Pekka Tähti
Medals
Ranked 71st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
4
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Finland competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.

Contents

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery 202
Athletics 448
Cycling 101
Equestrian 033
Shooting 101
Table tennis 011
Total8816

Archery

Finland entered two male athletes into the games by virtue of his result at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands; and through 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Legends: L= Lost W= Won

AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Jean-Pierre Antonios Men's individual W1 63310Flag of Italy.svg  Tonon  (ITA)
L 132-130
Did not advance
Jere Forsberg Men's individual compound 6973Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ka  (HKG)
W142-137
Flag of the United States.svg  Stutzman  (USA)
L 141-141*
Did not advance

Athletics

Finnish track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Henry Manni Men's 100 m T34 15.743 Q15.647
Men's 800 m T34 1:46.275Did not advance
Toni Piispanen Men's 100 m T51 21.14Bronze medal icon.svg
Men's 200 m T51 38.55Silver medal icon.svg
Leo-Pekka Tähti Men's 100 m T54 13.842 Q13.86Bronze medal icon.svg
Iida Lounela Women's 100 m T12 28.333Did not advance
Amanda Kotaja Women's 100 m T54 16.002 Q15.77Bronze medal icon.svg
Vilma Berg Women's 400 m T38 DNSDid not advance
Field events
AthleteEventFinal
DistancePosition
Teijo Kööpikkä Men's shot put F57 14.184
Iida Lounela Women's long jump T12 5.194
Vilma Berg Women's long jump T38 4.2510
Marjaana Heikkinen Women's javelin throw F34 16.586

Cycling

Finland sent one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking. [1]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Teppo Polvi Men's time trial H1 Withdrawn
Men's road race H1–2 Withdrawn

Equestrian

Finland entered two para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by virtue of the nations individual final world para dressage rankings.

Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotal
ScoreRank
Laura Kangasniemi Goldprins Individual championship test grade IV 66.11115
Individual freestyle test grade IV Withdrew
Katja Karjalainen Kameo Individual championship test grade I 57.91722
Individual freestyle test grade I Withdrew
Jonna Aaltonen Laxton For U Individual championship test grade V 67.97411
Individual freestyle test grade V withdrew
Team
AthleteHorseEventIndividual scoreTotal
TTScoreRank
Laura Kangasniemi See above Team withdrew0=
Katja Karjalainen
Jonna Aaltonen

Shooting

Finland entered one athlete for the Paralympic games, qualified through the 2024 WSPS European Championships.

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Jarkko Mylly Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1
Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1

Table tennis

Finland entered one athlete for the Paralympic games. Aino Tapola qualified for the games through the allocations of the final ITTF world ranking.

AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Aino Tapola Women's individual C1–2

See also

References

  1. "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.