Finland competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 100 competitors in 11 sports. They won six medals in total, one gold, one silver and four bronze, ranking 18th in the medal table.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Cross-country skiing Men's 50 kilometre classical Cross-country skiing Women's 30 kilometre classical Cross-country skiing Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon Snowboarding Women's slopestyle Cross-country skiing Women's 10 kilometre freestyle Ice hockey Women's tournament
Medals by sportSport TotalCross-country skiing1124Ice hockey0011Snowboarding0011Total1146
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 2 0 2Biathlon 3 5 8Cross-country skiing 8 7 15Curling 1 1 2Figure skating 0 1 1Freestyle skiing 3 0 3Ice hockey 25 23 48Nordic combined 5 – 5Ski jumping 5 1 6Snowboarding 7 1 8Speed skating 2 1 3 Total 61 39 100Mari Laukkanen competed in both biathlon and cross-country skiing. The numbers for both sports include her but in the total she is only counted once.
Alpine skiing
Finland has qualified two athletes.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndreas RomarMen's downhillcolspan=4 1:43.7831Men's super-Gcolspan=4 1:27.7031Men's combined1:21.943549.58222:11.5224Samu TorstiMen's giant slalom1:10.93221:10.44112:21.3717
Biathlon
Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Finland has qualified a team of 5 men and 5 women. Finland decided to send a team of 3 men and 5 women.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankTuomas GrönmanSprint25:24.31 (0+1)45Pursuit38:58.96 (0+1+2+3)55Individual52:44.13 (0+2+0+1)48Olli HiidensaloSprint24:26.30 (0+0)19Pursuit37:03.97 (1+2+1+3)35Individual54:57.65 (0+1+3+1)73Tero SeppäläSprint24:27.31 (1+0)20Pursuit36:09.95 (1+1+3+0)25Individual55:10.86 (0+2+2+2)76Mass start37:25.03 (1+2+0+0)21
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankMari LaukkanenSprint24:00.65 (3+2)64Individual46:03.74 (2+1+0+1)42Venla LehtonenSprint25:13.73 (3+0)79Kaisa MäkäräinenSprint22:36.43 (2+1)25Pursuit33:22.26 (0+3+3+0)22Individual43:57.93 (1+1+1+0)13Mass start36:23.92 (0+1+0+1)10Suvi MinkkinenIndividual48:27.74 (2+1+0+1)69Laura ToivanenSprint24:55.41 (0+1)77Individual46:42.63 (1+1+0+1)49Mari LaukkanenVenla LehtonenKaisa MäkäräinenLaura ToivanenTeam relay1:14:37.215 (2+13)15
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankLaura ToivanenKaisa MäkäräinenTero SeppäläOlli HiidensaloTeam relay1:09:38.23 (0+3)6
Cross-country skiing
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankRistomatti Hakola50 km classicalcolspan=4 2:22:50.1 +14:28.043Matti Heikkinen15 km freestylecolspan=4 34:45.4 +1:01.51030 km skiathlon41:55.63435:32.071:17:55.9 +1:35.92150 km classicalcolspan=4 2:17:34.8 +9:12.725Perttu Hyvärinen15 km freestylecolspan=4 36:17.2 +2:33.33530 km skiathlon41:57.03637:58.0391:20:28.5 +4:08.54150 km classicalcolspan=4 2:18:38.5 +10:16.429Lari Lehtonen15 km freestylecolspan=4 36:01.8 +2:17.93130 km skiathlon42:28.94136:28.1231:19:26.6 +3:06.633Iivo Niskanen30 km skiathlon40:30.0136:34.3261:17:34.2 +1:14.21950 km classicalcolspan=4 2:08:22.1 +0.0Anssi Pentsinen15 km freestylecolspan=4 36:54.9 +3:11.051Matti HeikkinenPerttu HyvärinenLari LehtonenIivo Niskanen4×10 km relay50:12.7644:32.761:34:45.4 +1:40.54
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankJohanna Matintalo15 km skiathlon21:32.91421:00.12643:02.4 +2:10.42430 km classicalcolspan=4 1:28:58.2 +6:40.618Laura Mononen10 km freestylecolspan=4 27:15.6 +2:15.12315 km skiathlon21:48.32120:31.62342:53.0 +2:08.119Kerttu Niskanen15 km skiathlon21:26.6720:16.62042:15.2 +1:30.31630 km classicalcolspan=4 1:25:19.2 +3:01.66Krista Pärmäkoski10 km freestylecolspan=4 25:32.4 +31.915 km skiathlon21:27.91018:59.2340:52.7 +10.130 km classicalcolspan=4 1:24:07.1 +1:49.05Riitta-Liisa Roponen10 km freestylecolspan=4 27:04.8 +2:04.320Aino-Kaisa Saarinen30 km classicalcolspan=4 1:30:32.2 +8:14.620 Kerttu NiskanenKrista PärmäkoskiRiitta-Liisa RoponenAino-Kaisa Saarinen4×5 km relay27:25.1325:01.8552:26.9 +1:02.64
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRistomatti HakolaSprint3:08.541 Q3:09.412 Q3:09.931 Q3:26.476Martti Jylhä3:16.7924 Q3:17.461 Q3:14.93510Iivo Niskanen3:16.2721 Q3:12.203did not advance14Lauri Vuorinen3:16.6923 Q3:33.136did not advance29Ristomatti HakolaMartti JylhäTeam sprintcolspan=4 16:01.414 q16:32.309
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohanna MatintaloSprint3:19.0419 Q3:16.924did not advance19Kerttu Niskanen3:20.4824 Q3:19.485did not advance23Krista Pärmäkoski3:12.303 Q3:11.972 Q3:12.0459Aino-Kaisa Saarinen3:24.0230 Q3:19.185 did not advance25Mari LaukkanenKrista PärmäkoskiTeam sprintcolspan=4 16:31.54 4 q 16:19.185
Curling Summary TeamEventGroup StageTiebreakerSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOona KausteTomi RantamäkiMixed doubles KORL 4–9 SUIL 6–7 OARL 5–7 CANL 2–8 NORL 6–7 CHNL 5–10 USA W 7–57 did not advance
Mixed doubles tournament
Based on results from 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, Finland has qualified their mixed doubles as the highest ranked nations.
Draw 1 Thursday, February 8, 9:05
Draw 2 Thursday, February 8, 20:04
Draw 3 Friday, February 9, 8:35
Draw 4 Friday, February 9, 13:35
Draw 5 Saturday, February 10, 9:05
Draw 6 Saturday, February 10, 20:04
Draw 7 Sunday, February 11, 9:05
Figure skating
Finland qualified one female figure skater through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.
Athlete Event Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankEmmi PeltonenLadies' singles55.2818 Q101.8621157.1420
Freestyle skiing
Moguls AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankJussi PenttalaMen's moguls27.3218.1830.152827.6856.4667.9619Did not advance29Jimi Salonen28.4832.7443.182724.9260.1175.258 Q25.1657.9472.7616did not advance16
Slopestyle AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankJoona KangasMen's slopestyle47.8048.8048.8026did not advance
Ice hockey
Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQualificationplayoffQuarterfinalSemifinal / Final / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankFinland men'sMen's tournamentW 5–2W 5–1L 1–32W 5–2L 0–1did not advance6Finland women'sWomen's tournamentL 1–3L 1–4 Olympic Athletes from RussiaW 5–13W 7–2L 0–5 Olympic Athletes from RussiaW 3–2
Men's tournament
Finland men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 4th in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking.
Team roster Men's team event – 1 team of 25 players
Preliminary round
Qualification playoff
Quarterfinal
Women's tournament
Finland women's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 3rd in the 2016 IIHF World Ranking.
Team roster Women's team event – 1 team of 23 players
Preliminary round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Nordic combined
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalDistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRankIlkka HerolaNormal hill/10 km97.099.71723:52.9225:56.98Large hill/10 km119.5103.62823:25.2525:46.218Eero HirvonenNormal hill/10 km102.0118.0624:53.01925:43.06Large hill/10 km132.5127.9723:30.6924:14.66Arttu MäkiahoNormal hill/10 km91.085.2=3425:25.33128:27.336Large hill/10 km108.081.74224:12.32428:01.338Hannu ManninenNormal hill/10 km90.085.2=3424:27.8827:29.823Leevi MutruLarge hill/10 km111.081.94123:30.3827:18.331Ilkka HerolaLeevi MutruHannu ManninenEero HirvonenTeam large hill/4×5 km484.5381.3746:42.5348:40.56
Ski jumping
Men AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankAntti AaltoNormal hill87.593.642 Q80.060.850did not advanceLarge hill133.0109.320 Q121.5105.7=37did not advanceJanne AhonenNormal hill89.095.837 Q90.585.140did not advanceLarge hill119.090.836 Q124.5110.630 Q115.5100.028210.628Andreas AlamommoNormal hill90.098.335 Q94.091.338did not advanceLarge hill129.597.729 Q120.0107.634did not advanceJarkko MäättäLarge hill116.579.043 Q122.0105.7=37did not advanceEetu NousiainenNormal hill87.085.550 Q83.068.049did not advanceJanne AhonenAndreas AlamommoJarkko MäättäAntti AaltoTeam large hillcolspan=3 466.5397.58 Q468392.98790.48
Women AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankJulia KykkänenNormal hill85.077.222 Q84.075.426152.623
Snowboarding
Finland has nominated 8 athletes: Enni Rukajärvi, Roope Tonteri, Kalle Järvilehto, Rene Rinnekangas, Peetu Piiroinen, Markus Malin, Janne Korpi and Anton Lindfors.
Freestyle Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankKalle JärvilehtoBig air83.2544.7583.2512did not advance21Slopestyle15.5631.1031.1032did not advanceJanne KorpiHalfpipe4.5022.5022.5028did not advanceMarkus Malin30.2563.5063.5019did not advancePeetu PiiroinenBig air43.5087.2587.258did not advance14Halfpipe14.2577.5077.5011 Q4.5012.7513.5013.5012Slopestyle69.2643.4369.2618did not advanceRene RinnekangasBig air43.7583.0083.0010did not advance22Slopestyle24.8637.9137.9128did not advanceRoope TonteriBig air86.5047.5086.509did not advance15Slopestyle72.6038.0872.6015did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankEnni RukajärviBig air68.7549.7568.7516did not advanceSlopestyleCanceledDue to high winds, the qualification round originally scheduled for 11 February 2018 was cancelled. It was announced that all athletes would compete in a two-run final round instead of the typical two-run qualification round and three-run final round.45.8575.3875.38
Snowboard cross AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestSeedTimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankAnton LindforsMen's snowboard cross1:15.0123colspan=2 1:15.01233 Q3 Q5 FB39 Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to consolation final
Speed skating
AthleteEventFinalTimeRankPekka KoskelaMen's 500 m35.19219Men's 1000 m1:11.7636Mika PoutalaMen's 500 m34.684Men's 1000 m1:09.5816Elina RiskuWomen's 500 m39.3628
See also Finland at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
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