List of flag bearers for Finland at the Olympics

Finland at the
Olympics
IOC code FIN
NOC Finnish Olympic Committee
Website www.olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish) (in English)
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1906 Intercalated Games
2010 Winter Olympics national flag bearers

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

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

#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
482018WinterJanne AhonenSki jumping
47 2016 Summer Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén Sailing
462014WinterEnni RukajärviSnowboarding
452012SummerHanna-Maria SeppäläSwimming
442010WinterVille PeltonenIce hockey
432008SummerJuha HirviShooting sport
422006WinterJanne LahtelaFreestyle skiing
412004SummerThomas JohansonSailing
402002WinterToni NieminenSki jumping
392000SummerOlli-Pekka KarjalainenAthletics (track and field)
381998WinterJanne AhonenSki jumping
371996SummerMikko KolehmainenCanoe racing
361994WinterMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-HämäläinenCross-country skiing
351992SummerHarri KoskelaGreco-Roman wrestling
341992WinterTimo BlomqvistIce hockey
331988SummerJouko SalomäkiGreco-Roman wrestling
321988WinterPertti NiittyläSpeed skating
311984SummerEsko RechardtSailing
301984WinterJorma ValtonenIce hockey
291980SummerPeter TallbergSailing
281980WinterHeikki IkolaBiathlon
271976SummerLasse VirénAthletics
261976WinterRauno MiettinenNordic combined
251972SummerIlkka NummistoCanoe racing
241972WinterJuha MietoCross-country skiing
231968SummerPentti LinnosvuoShooting sport
221968WinterVeikko KankkonenSki jumping
211964SummerEugen EkmanArtistic gymnastics
201964WinterVeikko HakulinenBiathlon[2]
191960SummerEeles LandströmAthletics
181960WinterPaavo KorhonenNordic combined
171956SummerEeles LandströmAthletics
161956WinterAntti HyvärinenSki jumping
151956EquestrianErkki Estola
141952SummerVäinö SuvivuoAthletics
131952WinterHeikki HasuNordic combined
121948SummerHannes SonckAthletics
111948WinterPekka VanninenCross-country skiing
101936SummerAkilles JärvinenAthletics
91936WinterSulo NurmelaCross-country skiing
81932SummerAkilles JärvinenAthletics
71932WinterOssi BlomqvistSpeed skating
61928SummerAkilles JärvinenAthletics
51928WinterEsko JärvinenNordic combined/ski jumping
41924SummerElmer NiklanderAthletics
31920SummerEmil HagelbergModern pentathlon
21912SummerEino SaastamoinenArtistic gymnastics
11908SummerBruno ZilliacusaAthletics
  • ^a Russian officials told Finland that, because they were a part of Russia at the time, they were not allowed to fly their own flag. They then refused to fly the Russian flag, but still joined the parade.[3]

See also

References

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