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Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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IPC code
  
FIN

Competitors
  
30 in 13 sports

Website
  
www.paralympia.fi/en

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Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

NPC
  
Finnish Paralympic Committee

Medals Ranked 40th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 2 2 6

Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008.

Contents

Archery

Men

  • Jean-Pierre Antonios (individual compound)
  • Keijo Kallunki (individual compound)
  • Osmo Kinnunen (individual compound)

    • Athletics

    Men

  • Markku Niinimäki (javelin throw 01 ! Gold, shot put 02 ! Silver)
  • Leo-Pekka Tähti (100m 01 ! Gold, 200m 03 ! Bronze)

    • Women

  • Tiina Ala-Aho (javelin throw)
  • Marjaana Väre (javelin throw)

    • Boccia

    Mixed

  • Vesa Koivuniemi (single, team)
  • Timo Ollikka (single, team)
  • Leena Särelä (single, team)

    • Cycling

    Men

  • Jarmo Ollanketo (with pilot Marko Törmänen) 02 ! Silver

    • Equestrian

    Mixed

  • Katja Karjalainen (individual)

    • Goalball

    Men

  • Veli-Matti Aittola
  • Toni Alenius
  • Jorma Kivinen
  • Jarno Mattila
  • Erkki Miinala
  • Petri Posio

    • Judo

    Men

  • Jani Kallunki (66 kg), 03 ! Bronze
  • Rauno Peltoniemi (73 kg)

    • Powerlifting

    Men

  • Juhani Kokko (52 kg)
  • Janne Piipponen (82.5 kg)

    • Sailing

    Finland received one national entry to the 2008 Summer Paralympics sailing events:

    Men

  • Juhani Mattila (Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR)

    • Shooting

    Men

  • Tapani Meriläinen (air rifle, free rifle)
  • Veikko Palsamäki (air rifle, free rifle)
  • Erkki Pekkala (air rifle, free rifle)

    • Women

  • Minna Leinonen (air rifle)

    • Swimming

    Men

  • Antti Latikka (backstroke)

    • Table tennis

    Men

  • Esa Miettinen (singles)

    • Wheelchair tennis

    Men

  • Taneli Tenhunen (singles)

    • References

    Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia
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