List of flag bearers for Finland at the Olympics

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Finland at the
Olympics
Flag of Finland.svg
IOC code FIN
NOC Finnish Olympic Committee
Website www.olympiakomitea.fi  (in Finnish and English)
Medals
Gold
146
Silver
150
Bronze
184
Total
480
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
2010 Winter Olympics national flag bearers 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony - Finland entering cropped.jpg
2010 Winter Olympics national flag bearers

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Finland at the Olympics. [1] [2]

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
51 2022 Winter Valtteri Filppula Ice hockey
50 2020 Summer Satu Mäkelä-Nummela Shooting sports
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Swimming
49 2018 Winter Janne Ahonen Ski jumping
48 2016 Summer Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén Sailing
47 2014 Winter Enni Rukajärvi Snowboarding
46 2012 Summer Hanna-Maria Seppälä Swimming
45 2010 Winter Ville Peltonen Ice hockey
44 2008 Summer Juha Hirvi Shooting sports
43 2006 Winter Janne Lahtela Freestyle skiing
42 2004 Summer Thomas Johanson Sailing
41 2002 Winter Toni Nieminen Ski jumping
40 2000 Summer Olli-Pekka Karjalainen Athletics
39 1998 Winter Janne Ahonen Ski jumping
38 1996 Summer Mikko Kolehmainen Canoe racing
37 1994 Winter Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Cross-country skiing
36 1992 Summer Harri Koskela Greco-Roman wrestling
35 1992 Winter Timo Blomqvist Ice hockey
34 1988 Summer Jouko Salomäki Greco-Roman wrestling
33 1988 Winter Pertti Niittylä Speed skating
32 1984 Summer Esko Rechardt Sailing
31 1984 Winter Jorma Valtonen Ice hockey
30 1980 Summer Peter Tallberg Sailing
29 1980 Winter Heikki Ikola Biathlon
28 1976 Summer Lasse Virén Athletics
27 1976 Winter Rauno Miettinen Nordic combined
26 1972 Summer Ilkka Nummisto Canoe racing
25 1972 Winter Juha Mieto Cross-country skiing
24 1968 Summer Pentti Linnosvuo Shooting sport
23 1968 Winter Veikko Kankkonen Ski jumping
22 1964 Summer Eugen Ekman Artistic gymnastics
21 1964 Winter Veikko Hakulinen Biathlon [3]
20 1960 Summer Eeles Landström Athletics
19 1960 Winter Paavo Korhonen Nordic combined
18 1956 Summer Eeles Landström Athletics
17 1956 EquestrianErkki Estola Equestrian (did not compete)
16 1956 Winter Antti Hyvärinen Ski jumping
15 1952 Summer Väinö Suvivuo Athletics
14 1952 Winter Heikki Hasu Nordic combined
13 1948 Summer Hannes Sonck Athletics
12 1948 Winter Pekka Vanninen Cross-country skiing
11 1936 Summer Akilles Järvinen Athletics
10 1936 Winter Sulo Nurmela Cross-country skiing
9 1932 Summer Akilles Järvinen Athletics
8 1932 Winter Ossi Blomqvist Speed skating
7 1928 Summer Akilles Järvinen Athletics
6 1928 Winter Esko Järvinen Nordic combined / ski jumping
5 1924 Summer Elmer Niklander Athletics
4 1924 Winter Armas Palmros Nordic combined / ski jumping
3 1920 Summer Emil Hagelberg Modern pentathlon
2 1912 Summer Eino Saastamoinen Artistic gymnastics
1 1908 Summer Bruno Zilliacus a Athletics

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References

  1. Finland. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. "Flagbearers for Finland". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. Hakulinen competed in biathlon during these Olympics, having competed in cross-country skiing in 1952, 1956 and 1960.
  4. Mallon, Bill and Buchanan, Ian. TO NO EARTHLY KING. September 1999. International Society of Olympic Historians . Accessed 27 October 2011.