Finland at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Finland at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: FIN
NOC: Finnish Olympic Committee
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2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Medals Gold
2		 Silver
1		 Bronze
1		 Total
4
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Finland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

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[edit] Medals

Finland finished in 31st position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and four medals overall.

Medal Competitor Event
Gold Arsi Harju Athletics, men's shot put
Gold Jyrki Järvi, Thomas Johanson Sailing, men's 49er team event
Silver Juha Hirvi Shooting, men's small-bore rifle, three positions
Bronze Marko Yli-Hannuksela Wrestling, men's Greco-Roman welterweight (76 kg)

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

The Finnish archery squad in Sydney consisted of two men and one woman. None of the archers won a match.

Men's individual
Jari Lipponen Miika Aulio
1/32 Eliminations Lost to Fred van Zutphen
Netherlands		 161-155 Lost to Wietse van Alten
Netherlands		 163-160
Women's individual
Katri Suutari
1/32 eliminations Lost to Ok Sil Choe
Finland		 161-149

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Men's competition

Men's 100 m

Men's 200 m

  • Tommi Hartonen
    1. Round 1 — 20.82
    2. Round 2 — 20.47 NR
    3. Semifinal — 20.88 (did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

  • Arsi Harju
    1. Qualifying — 21.39
    2. Final — 21.29 (Gold medal)
  • Timo Aaltonen
    1. Qualifying — 20.04
    2. Final — 18.64 (12th place)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Harri Hakkarainen
    1. Qualifying — DNF (did not advance)

Men's Hammer Throw

Men's High Jump

  • Toni Huikuri
    1. Qualifying — 2.20 (did not advance)
  • Mika Polku
    1. Qualifying — 2.24 (did not advance)

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's Decathlon

  • Eduard Hämäläinen
    1. 100 m — 11.01
    2. Long Jump — 7.19
    3. Shot Put — 14.06
    4. High Jump — 1.85
    5. 400 m — 48.14
    6. 100 m Hurdles — 14.37
    7. Discus Throw — 35.98
    8. Pole Vault — 4.80
    9. Javelin Throw — 47.11
    10. 1,500 m — 04:54.18
    • Points — 7520.00 (24th place)
  • Aki Heikkinen
    1. 100 m — 11.15
    2. Long Jump — NM
    3. Shot Put — 13.37
    4. High Jump — DNS

[edit] Women's competition

Women's 100 m

  • Heidi Hannula
    1. Round 1 — 11.68 (did not advance)

Women's 200 m

  • Johanna Manninen
    1. Round 1 — 23.40
    2. Round 2 — 23.41 (did not advance)

Women's 100 m Hurdles

  • Manuela Bosco
    1. Round 1 — 13.51 (did not advance)

Women's 4x100 m

  • Manuela Bosco, Heidi Hannula, Sanna Kyllönen, Johanna Manninen
    1. Round 1 — 43.66 (did not advance)
    2. Semifinal — 43.50 (did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Taina Uppa
    1. Qualifying — 57.39 (did not advance)

Women's Hammer Throw

  • Mia Strömmer
    1. Qualifying — 59.43 (did not advance)
  • Sini Pöyry
    1. Qualifying — 63.80
    2. Final — 62.49 (12th place)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Tiia Hautala
    1. 100 m Hurdles — 13.62
    2. High Jump — 1.78
    3. Shot Put — 13.31
    4. 200 m — 25.00
    5. Long Jump — 6.12
    6. Javelin Throw — 45.40
    7. 800 m — 02:14.90
    8. Points — 6173 (8th place)
  • Susanna Rajamäki
    1. 100 m Hurdles — 13.60
    2. High Jump — 1.66
    3. Shot Put — 13.87
    4. 200 m — 24.03
    5. Long Jump — 6.36
    6. Javelin Throw — 37.00
    7. 800 m — 02:18.47
    8. Points — 6021 (13th place)

[edit] Badminton

Men's Singles

Women's Singles

[edit] Boxing

Men's 57kg Joni Turunen

    • Round 1 — Lost to Falk Huste of Germany (did not advance)

[edit] Canoe / Kayak

[edit] Flatwater

[edit] Men's competition

Men's Kayak Singles 500 m

  • Kimmo Latvamäki
    1. Qualifying Heat — 01:42.535
    2. Semifinal — 01:41.640 (did not advance)

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Road Cycling

Women's Road Race

  • Pia Sundstedt
    1. Final — 3:06:31 (21st place)

Women's Sprint

  • Mira Kasslin
    • Qualifying — 12.194
    • 1/8 Finals — Lost to Félicia Ballanger of France (did not advance)
    • 1/8 Finals Repechage — Heat 1; 3rd place
    • Final 9-12 — (11th place)

Women's 500 m Time Trial

  • Mira Kasslin
    • Final — 37.145 (17th place)

[edit] Diving

Men's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Jukka Piekkanen
    1. Preliminary — 373.41 (20th place, did not advance)

Men's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Joona Puhakka
    1. Preliminary — 332.58 (30th place, did not advance)

[edit] Sailing

Eight men and two woman competed for Finland in the Sailing competition. They won one gold medal.

Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470)

  • Petri Leskinen and Kristian Heinila
    1. Race 1 — (25)
    2. Race 2 — 23
    3. Race 3 — 10
    4. Race 4 — 3
    5. Race 5 — 17
    6. Race 6 — 4
    7. Race 7 — 23
    8. Race 8 — 20
    9. Race 9 — (28)
    10. Race 10 — 3
    11. Race 11 — 24
    12. Final — 127 (16th place)

Men's Laser

  • Roope Suomalainen
    1. Race 1 — (44) DSQ
    2. Race 2 — 13
    3. Race 3 — 5
    4. Race 4 — 16
    5. Race 5 — 18
    6. Race 6 — 3
    7. Race 7 — 14
    8. Race 8 — 23
    9. Race 9 — (25)
    10. Race 10 — 19
    11. Race 11 — 16
    12. Final — 127 (17th place)

Men's Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)

  • Erikki Heinonen, Jali Makila and Sami Tamminen
    1. Did not advance to round robin.

Women's Mistral

  • Minna Aalton
    1. Race 1 — 9
    2. Race 2 — 18
    3. Race 3 — 20
    4. Race 4 — 12
    5. Race 5 — (21)
    6. Race 6 — 7
    7. Race 7 — 15
    8. Race 8 — 12
    9. Race 9 — 17
    10. Race 10 — 11
    11. Race 11 — (30) DSQ
    12. Final — 121 (15th place)

Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)

  • Sari Multala
    1. Race 1 — 2
    2. Race 2 — 7
    3. Race 3 — (16)
    4. Race 4 — 12
    5. Race 5 — (20)
    6. Race 6 — 12
    7. Race 7 — 9
    8. Race 8 — 4
    9. Race 9 — 7
    10. Race 10 — 2
    11. Race 11 — 6
    12. Final — 61 (5th place)

Mixed High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)

  • Thomas Johanson and Jyrki Järvi
    1. Race 1 — 2
    2. Race 2 — 7
    3. Race 3 — 2
    4. Race 4 — (12)
    5. Race 5 — 3
    6. Race 6 — 4
    7. Race 7 — 10
    8. Race 8 — 6
    9. Race 9 — 2
    10. Race 10 — 4
    11. Race 11 — 7
    12. Race 12 — 2
    13. Race 13 — 3
    14. Race 14 — 1
    15. Race 15 — 2
    16. Race 16 — (13)
    17. Final — 55 (gold medal)

[edit] Swimming

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Jere Hård
    1. Preliminary Heat — 51.11 (did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Jere Hård
    1. Preliminary Heat — 53.67
    2. Semi-final — 53.65 (did not advance)
  • Tero Valimaa
    1. Preliminary Heat — 54.24 (did not advance)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Tero Valimaa
    1. Preliminary Heat — 02:02.46 (did not advance)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Jarno Pihlava
    1. Preliminary Heat — 01:02.21 (did not advance)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Jarno Pihlava
    1. Preliminary Heat — 02:19.76 (did not advance)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Jani Sievinen
    1. Preliminary Heat — 02:02.00
    2. Semi-final — 02:01.46
    3. Final — 02:02.49 (8th place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

Men's 4x100 m Medley

  • Jani Sievinen, Jarno Pihlava, Tero Valimaa, and Jere Hård
    1. Preliminary Heat — DQ (did not advance)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

Women's 100 m Freestyle

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Marja Paivinen
    1. Preliminary Heat — 01:01.94 (did not advance)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Anu Koivisto
    1. Preliminary Heat — 01:03.44 (did not advance)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Anu Koivisto
    1. Preliminary Heat — 02:16.23 (did not advance)


[edit] References


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