Finland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Finland at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC code FIN
NPC Finnish Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympia.fi/en
in Athens
Competitors 54 in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
8
Summer Paralympics appearances

Finland competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 54 athletes, 31 men and 23 women.[1] Competitors from Finland won 8 medals, including 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze to finish 33rd in the medal table.[2]

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldLeo Pekka TähtiAthleticsMen's 100m T54
 GoldLeo Pekka TähtiAthleticsMen's 200m T54
 GoldMarjaana VareAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F42-46
 GoldMinna LeinonenShootingMixed air rifle prone SH2
 SilverRauno SaunavaaraAthleticsMen's javelin throw F54
 BronzeMarkku NiinimakiAthleticsMen's shot put F54
 BronzeTiina Ala AhoAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F33/34/52/53
 BronzeJani KallunkiJudoMen's 66kg

Sports

Archery

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Jean Pierre Antonios Men's individual W1 603 9 N/A  Lehner (SUI)
W 160-155		  Fabry (USA)
L 102-109		 Did not advance

Athletics

Men's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Leo Pekka Tähti T54 100m 14.03 1 Q 14.30 1 Q 14.19 1st, gold medalist(s)
200m 25.22 1 Q N/A 25.25 1st, gold medalist(s)

Men's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Markku Niinimaki F54 Javelin 24.76 - 4
Shot put 8.88 - 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Rauno Saunavaara F54 Javelin 26.79 - 2nd, silver medalist(s)

Women's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Tiina Ala Aho F32-34/52/53 Shot put 4.88 899 9
F33/34/52/53 Javelin 13.32 1258 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Marjaana Vare F42-46 Javelin 28.79 1037 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Shot put 6.24 833 12

Cycling

Women's road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Merja Hanski
Virve Taljavirta		 Women's road race/time trial tandem B1-3 - 7

Women's track

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time		 Rank
Merja Hanski
Virve Taljavirta		 Women's 1km time trial tandem B1-3 N/A 1:17.75 8
Women's individual pursuit tandem B1-3 4:01.46 11 Did not advance

Goalball

The men's goalball team didn't win any medals; they were 5th out of 8 teams.

Players

  • Veli Matti Aittola
  • Arttu Makinen
  • Jarno Mattila
  • Sami Mustonen
  • Juha Oikarainen
  • Petri Posio

Men's tournament

Game Match Score Rank
1 Finland vs.  Spain (ESP) 3 - 3 3 Q
2 Finland vs.  South Korea (KOR) 10 - 0
3 Finland vs.  Hungary (HUN) 2 - 1
4 Finland vs.  Lithuania (LTU) 4 - 8
5 Finland vs.  Slovenia (SLO) 1 - 8
Quarter finals Finland vs.  Sweden (SWE) 1 - 5 L
Semi finals Finland vs.  South Korea (KOR) 5 - 3 W
5th/6th classification Finland vs.  Spain (ESP) 4 - 3 5

The women's goalball team didn't win any medals; they lost to Japan in the bronze medal match.

Players

  • Sanna Arkko
  • Katja Heikkinen
  • Kaisa Penttila
  • Maria-Terttu Piiroinen
  • Paivi Tolppanen
  • Sanna Tynkkynen

Women's tournament

Game Match Score Rank
1 Finland vs.  Canada (CAN) 1 - 3 4 Q
2 Finland vs.  United States (USA) 1 - 3
3 Finland vs.  Japan (JPN) 1 - 2
4 Finland vs.  Netherlands (NED) 8 - 1
5 Finland vs.  Germany (GER) 5 - 1
6 Finland vs.  Brazil (BRA) 10 - 0
7 Finland vs.  Greece (GRE) 4 - 0
Semi finals Finland vs.  Canada (CAN) 0 - 0 L
Bronze medal final Finland vs.  Japan (JPN) 1 - 2 4

Judo

Men

Athlete Event Preliminary Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
round 1		 Repechage
round 2		 Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Jani Kallunki Men's 66kg  Lamri (ALG)
W 1000-0000		  Shabashov (RUS)
L 0002C–0020S		 N/A  Kail (GBR)
W 1000-0001		  Lee (TPE)
W 1000-0000 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Shooting

Men

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Total Rank
Seppo Jolkkonen Men's 10m air pistol SH1 558 9 Did not advance
Mixed 25m pistol SH1 565 4 Q 96.6 661.6 5
Kalevi Kaipainen Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 596 16 Did not advance
Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 589 17 Did not advance
Veikko Palsamaki Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 597 14 Did not advance
Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 589 5 Q 100.9 689.9 5
Erkki Pekkala Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 597 14 Did not advance
Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 573 27 Did not advance

Women

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Total Rank
Sirkka Liisa Collin Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 381 10 Did not advance
Minna Leinonen Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 600 =WR 1 Q 105.4 705.4 1st, gold medalist(s)

Swimming

Men

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Mikka Harju S7 50m freestyle 32.85 13 Did not advance
100m freestyle 1:12.18 10 Did not advance
400m freestyle 5:43.53 11 Did not advance
Pekka Kantola S2 50m freestyle 1:16.88 6 Q 1:15.36 6
100m freestyle 2:43.91 6 Q 2:46.07 7
200m freestyle 5:48.30 7 Q 5:39.52 6
50m backstroke 1:15.45 4 Q 1:14.42 4

Women

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Reeta Peltola S6 50m freestyle 39.66 5 Q 39.38 4
100m freestyle 1:23.99 2 Q 1:24.38 5
SM6 200m individual medley DNS Did not advance

Table tennis

Men

Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Matti Launonen Men's singles 1  Kang (KOR)
W 3–0		  Zumkehr (SUI)
W 3–2		  Maslup (ARG)
W 3–0		 1 Q  Nikelis (GER)
L 1–3		 Did not advance
Jari Kurkinen Men's singles 2  Boury (FRA)
W 3-0		  Hajek (AUT)
W 3-0		  Mardani (IRI)
W 3-0		 1 Q  Kim (KOR)
L 1-3		 Did not advance
Matti Launonen
Jari Kurkinen		 Men's teams 1-2  South Korea (KOR)
L 0-3		  Slovakia (SVK)
L 0-3		  Argentina (ARG)
W 3-0		 3 Did not advance

Volleyball

The men's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 5th out of 8 teams.

Players

  • Martti Eronen
  • Keijo Hanninen
  • Timo Herranen
  • Petri Kapiainen
  • Jukka Laine
  • Lauri Melanen
  • Lasse Pakarinen
  • Matti Pulli
  • Sami Tervo
  • Olavi Venalainen

Men's tournament

Game Match Score Rank
1 Finland vs.  Iran (IRI) 0 - 3 3
2 Finland vs.  Germany (GER) 0 - 0
3 Finland vs.  Japan (JPN) 3 - 0
Quarter finals Finland vs.  Egypt (EGY) 1 - 3 L
Semi finals Finland vs.  Greece (GRE) 3 - 0 W
5th/6th classification Finland vs.  United States (USA) 3 - 0 5

The women's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out of 6 teams.

Players

  • Minna Hiltunen
  • Tiina Jalo
  • Annukka Jaattenmaki
  • Liisa Jokipii
  • Liisa Makela
  • Anne Mari Maki
  • Raisa Moller
  • Maria Paavola
  • Petra Pitkaniitty
  • Paivi Sivula

Women's tournament

Game Match Score Rank
1 Finland vs.  China (CHN) 0 - 3 5
2 Finland vs.  Netherlands (NED) 0 - 3
3 Finland vs.  United States (USA) 2 - 3
4 Finland vs.  Slovenia (SLO) 1 - 3
5 Finland vs.  Ukraine (UKR) 3 - 2
5th/6th classification Finland vs.  Ukraine (UKR) 1 - 3 6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
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