Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics

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Finland at the Olympic Games

Flag of Finland
IOC code  FIN
NOC Finnish Olympic Committee
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At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Competitors 102 in 11 sports
Flag bearer Janne Lahtela
Medals
Rank: 19		 Gold
0		 Silver
6		 Bronze
3		 Total
9
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Finland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, with 102 athletes competing in 11 of the 15 sports. [1]

Janne Lahtela, a moguls freestyle skier, was the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Image:Med_2.png Silver

- Aki Berg,Lasse Kukkonen,Toni Lydman,Antti-Jussi Niemi,Petteri Nummelin,Teppo Numminen,Sami Salo,Kimmo Timonen,Niklas Hagman,Jukka Hentunen,Olli Jokinen,Jussi Jokinen,Niko Kapanen,Saku Koivu,Mikko Koivu,Antti Laaksonen,Jere Lehtinen,Ville Nieminen,Ville Peltonen,Jarkko Ruutu,Teemu Selänne,Niklas Bäckström,Antero Niittymäki,Fredrik Norrena

[edit] Image:Med_3.png Bronze

[edit] Top 10 finishes

[edit] 6th place

[edit] 9th place

[edit] Events

[edit] Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Men's giant slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Kalle Palander 1:18.22 1:18.60 2:36.82 9th place
Jukka Rajala 1:20.17 1:21.23 2:41.40 22nd place
Men's slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Kalle Palander 53.38 Disqualified - -
Jukka Rajala Did not finish - - -
Women's giant slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Tanja Poutiainen 1:01.21 1:08.65 2:09.86 Silver medal
Women's slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Tanja Poutiainen 43.05 47.74 1:30.79 6th place
Henna Raita 44.29 48.04 1:32.33 20th place

[edit] Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Paavo Puurunen is the only Finnish biathlete who is set to travel to Torino[2]. He is placed 62nd in the overall biathlon World Cup[3]

Men's 20 km individual

[edit] Cross country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's 30 km pursuit (15+15)

  • Sami Jauhojärvi
    1. Final - 1:17:58.1 (21st place)
  • Tero Similä
    1. Final - 1:20:04.5 (34th place)
  • Olli Ohtonen
    1. Final - Did not start

Women's 15 km pursuit (7.5+7.5)

  • Riitta-Liisa Lassila
    1. Final - 44:06.1 (13th place)
  • Elina Hietamäki
    1. Final - 46:20.5 (33rd place)
  • Kirsi Välimaa
    1. Final - 46:25.6 (34th place)

Six men and six women have been selected for the cross country skiing events[4] , making the cross country skiing squad the largest squad for any individual event. The ranks in the FIS cross-country long distance (15 km/30 km for men, 10 or 15 for women) and sprint World Cups as of 26 January are shown in brackets[5]

Men's team

Women's team

  • Virpi Kuitunen (9th distance; 10th sprint)
  • Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (21st distance; 12th sprint)
  • Kati Venäläinen (45th distance; 36th sprint)
  • Riitta-Liisa Lassila (26th distance; 45th sprint)
  • Kirsi Välimaa (44th distance; 57th sprint)
  • Elina Hietamäki (57th distance)

[edit] Curling

Main article: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Finland are sending a men's curling team to the Olympics[6], the same team which finished fifth at the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship. The positions in brackets are those which the players had at the 2005 Worlds.

[edit] Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Susanna Pöykiö and Kiira Korpi have been selected for the women's competition. Pöykiö is the only one of the two to have won an international medal, with a silver at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships (held in Torino), while Korpi's best European placing is sixth[7].

[edit] Freestyle

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Five Finnish men have been selected for freestyle competitions, and all are selected for the moguls[8]. Only four entrants are eligible, the fifth is a reserve[9]. In brackets are the athletes' rank in the moguls World Cup for this season[10]

[edit] Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's team

Number Player Club Position
30 Fredrik Norrena Linköping HC GK
31 Antero Niittymäki Philadelphia Flyers GK
33 Niklas Bäckström Kärpät Oulu GK
4 Kimmo Timonen Nashville Predators D
5 Ossi Väänänen Colorado Avalanche D
6 Sami Salo Vancouver Canucks D
7 Aki Berg Toronto Maple Leafs D
9 Toni Lydman Buffalo Sabres D
27 Teppo Numminen Buffalo Sabres D
44 Joni Pitkänen Philadelphia Flyers D
8 Teemu Selänne Anaheim Mighty Ducks F
11 Saku Koivu Montreal Canadiens F
12 Olli Jokinen Florida Panthers F
16 Ville Peltonen HC Lugano F
20 Antti Miettinen Dallas Stars F
21 Mikko Koivu Minnesota Wild F
23 Antti Laaksonen Colorado Avalanche F
24 Sami Kapanen Philadelphia Flyers F
25 Jukka Hentunen HC Lugano F
26 Jere Lehtinen Dallas Stars F
36 Jussi Jokinen Dallas Stars F
37 Jarkko Ruutu Vancouver Canucks F
39 Niko Kapanen Dallas Stars F

Game results

Date Team Score Team Rank
February 15 Finland 5-0 Switzerland
February 16 Finland 6-0 Italy
February 18 Finland 4-2 Czech Republic
February 19 Finland 2-0 Canada
February 21 Finland 2-0 Germany
February 22
Quarterfinal		 Finland 4-3 United States
February 24
Semifinal		 Finland 4-0 Russia
February 26
Final		 Finland 2-3 Sweden Silver medal

Women's team

Number Player Club Position
1 Noora Räty Blues Espoo GK
30 Maija Hassinen Ilves Tampere GK
2 Hanna Kuoppala Blues Espoo D
3 Emma Laaksonen Blues Espoo D
4 Heidi Pelttari Ilves Tampere D
5 Satu Kiipeli IHK D
9 Terhi Mertanen Kärpät D
20 Saija Sirviö Kärpät D
24 Kati Kovalainen IHK D
8 Satu Tuominen Blues Espoo F
10 Sari Fisk Blues Espoo F
11 Oona Parviainen Blues Espoo F
12 Mari Saarinen Ilves Tampere F
15 Satu Hoikkala Kärpät F
18 Nora Tallus IHK F
21 Eveliina Similä Ilves Tampere F
22 Saara Tuominen Ilves Tampere F
25 Mari Pehkonen University of Minnesota-Duluth F
27 Marja-Helena Pälvilä Kärpät F
29 Karolina Rantamäki Blues Espoo F

Game results

Date Team Score Team Rank
February 11 Finland 3-0 Germany
February 13 Finland 4-0 Switzerland
February 14 Finland 3-7 United States
February 17
Semifinal		 Finland 0-6 Canada
February 20
Bronze medal game		 Finland 0-4 United States 4th place

[edit] Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's individual Gunderson

NH individual Gunderson 1st round - 127.0 points (100.5 metres)
NH individual Gunderson final - 130.0 points (101.5 metres) - 257.0 total points
Individual Gunderson 15km - 39:39.9 (17.3 Time Behind)
Final - 5th place
NH individual Gunderson 1st round - 117.0 points (91.3 metres)
NH individual Gunderson final - 121.0 points (91.4 metres) - 238.0 total points
Individual Gunderson 15 km - 39:42.2 (1:35.6 Time Behind)
Final - 9th place
NH individual Gunderson 1st round - 106.5 points (93.0 metres)
NH individual Gunderson final - 111.0 points (95.0 metres) - 217.5 total points
Individual Gunderson 15 km - 39:33.8 (2:49.2 Time Behind)
Final - 17th place
NH individual Gunderson 1st round - 107.0 points (93.0 metres)
NH individual Gunderson final - 113.5 points (95.0 metres) - 220.5 total points
Individual Gunderson 15 km - 40:49.3 (3:52.7 Time Behind)
Final - 25th place

Large hill sprint

Name LH jump Sprint 7.5 km Final rank
Jaakko Tallus 120.9 18:39.1 (+29.1 behind) 5th place
Anssi Koivuranta 121.5 19:00.7 (+48.7 behind) 11th place
Hannu Manninen 108.3 18:11.0 (+52.0 behind) 12th place
Janne Ryynänen 102.5 19:14.6 (+2:18.6 behind) 37th place

Team event

Name 1st round Final round Jump Total 4x5 km Final rank
Antti Kuisma 97.9 100.1 198.0 11:56.8
Anssi Koivuranta 120.4 108.1 228.5 13:01.0
Jaakko Tallus 113.9 113.8 227.7 12:25.5
Hannu Manninen 112.5 111.9 224.4 12:21.1
Team Total 444.7 433.9 878.6 50:19.4
(26.8 behind)		 Bronze medal

[edit] Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's large hill individual

    Final round jumps  
Name Qualification 1st round Final round Total Final rank
Matti Hautamäki 129.6 points (Pre-qualified) 117.3 points 125.1 points 242.4 points 5th place
Janne Ahonen 136.3 points (Pre-qualified) 112.3 points 121.8 points 234.1 points 9th place
Tami Kiuru 95.3 points 108.6 points 105.4 points 214.0 points 18th place
Risto Jussilainen 97.2 points 91.7 points - - 35th place

Normal hill individual

    Final round jumps  
Name Qualification 1st round Final round Total Final rank
Matti Hautamäki 130.0 points (Pre-qualified) 131.0 points 134.5 points 265.5 points Silver medal
Janne Ahonen 133.5 points (Pre-qualified) 134.5 points 127.0 points 261.5 points 6th place
Janne Happonen 114.0 points 116.0 points 109.0 points 225.0 points 28th place
Tami Kiuru 125.0 points 113.0 points - - -

Men's large hill team jump

Name 1st round Final round Total Final rank
Tami Kiuru 113.60 points 127.20 points
Janne Happonen 109.50 points 112.20 points
Janne Ahonen 122.20 points 129.60 points
Matti Hautamäki 121.90 points 140.40 points
Total 467.20 points 509.40 points 976.60 points Silver medal

[edit] Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Women's parallel giant slalom

  Qualification  
Name Blue course Red course Total 1/8 finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank
Niina Sarias 42.73 42.23 1:24.96 - - - - -

[edit] Halfpipe

Men’s halfpipe

In Men’s halfpipe, there were two qualifying runs. The top 6 men from each qualifying run were advanced to the finals. In the first qualifying run, the top 6 scores ranged from 39.4 - 43.8 points. In the second qualifying run, the top 6 scores ranged from a 37.9 - 45.3 points. Shaun White from the United States won the gold medal with a final run score of 46.8 points. Andy Finch of the United States had the lowest final score of 24.7 points and took 12th place.

  Qualification Final  
Name Run 1 Run 2 Run 1 Run 2 Final rank
Markku Koski 20.2 points 40.6 points 41.5 points 31.4 points Bronze medal
Antti Autti 43.5 points - 28.2 points 39.1 points 5th place
Risto Mattila 40.8 points - 31.6 points 35.8 points 10th place
Janne Korpi 9.2 points 33.5 points - - -

[edit] Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's 500 m

Name Race 1 Race 2 Total Rank
Pekka Koskela 35.58 35.51 71.09 10th place
Janne Hänninen 35.58 35.67 71.25 15th place
Mika Poutala 35.91 35.83 71.74 22nd place

Men's 1000m

Name Final Rank
Janne Hänninen 1:10.83 25th place
Mika Poutala 1:11.03 26th place
Pekka Koskela 1:11.45 31st place
Risto Rosendahl 1:12.60 37th place

Men's 1500 m

Name Final Rank
Risto Rosendahl 01:49.51 25th place

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ (Finnish) Torino-Kisavisut - Joukkue lajeittain, from Suomen Olympiakomitea (Finnish Olympic Committee), retrieved 26 January 2006
  2. ^ (Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut - Ampumahiihto, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006
  3. ^ World Cup Total Score Men - Standings after 14 of 26 competitions, from biathlonworld.com, retrieved 26 January 2006
  4. ^ (Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut - Maastohiihto, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006
  5. ^ Cross-Country World Cup Standings, from fis-ski.com, retrieved 26 January 2006
  6. ^ (Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut - Curling, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006
  7. ^ (Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut - Taitoluistelu, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006
  8. ^ (Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut - Freestylehiihto, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006
  9. ^ Qualifying system, freestyle skiing from torino2006.org, retrieved 26 January 2006
  10. ^ Freestyle Skiing - World Cup Standings, from fis-ski.com, retrieved 26 January 2006