- Medallists
- Sports Archery Athletics Men's track Men's field Women's field Cycling Women's road Women's track Goalball Players Men's tournament Players Women's tournament Judo Men Sailing Shooting Men Women Swimming Men Women Table tennis Men Volleyball Players Men's tournament Players Women's tournament
- See also
- References
{{infobox country at games | NPC = FIN | NPCname = Finnish Paralympic Committee | games = Summer Paralympics | year = 2004 | flagcaption = | oldcode = | website = {{url|www.paralympia.fi/en }} | location = Athens | competitors = 54 | sports = 10 | flagbearer = | rank = 33 | gold = 4 | silver = 1 | bronze = 3 | officials = | appearances = auto | app_begin_year = | app_end_year = | summerappearances = | winterappearances = | seealso = }}Finland competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 54 athletes, 31 men and 23 women.[1] Competitors from Finland won 8 medals, including 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze to finish 33rd in the medal table.[2]MedallistsMedal | Name | Sport | Event |
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{{gold medal}} | Leo Pekka Tähti | Athletics | Men's 100m T54 | {{gold medal}} | Leo Pekka Tähti | Athletics | Men's 200m T54 | {{gold medal}} | Marjaana Vare | Athletics | Women's javelin throw F42-46 | {{gold medal}} | Minna Leinonen | Shooting | Mixed air rifle prone SH2 | {{silver medal}} | Rauno Saunavaara | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F54 | {{bronze medal}} | Markku Niinimaki | Athletics | Men's shot put F54 | {{bronze medal}} | Tiina Ala Aho | Athletics | Women's javelin throw F33/34/52/53 | {{bronze medal}} | Jani Kallunki | Judo | Men's 66kg |
SportsArchery{{Ol archery header}} |- |align=left|Jean Pierre Antonios |align=left|Men's individual W1 |603 |9 |N/A |{{flagIPCathlete|Lehner|SUI|2004 Summer}} W 160-155 |{{flagIPCathlete|Fabry|USA|2004 Summer}} L 102-109 |colspan=3|Did not advance |}AthleticsMen's trackAthlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Leo Pekka Tähti | T54 | 100m | 14.03 | 1 Q | 14.30 | 1 Q | 14.19 | {{gold01}} | 200m | 25.22 | 1 Q | N/A | 25.25 | {{gold01}} |
Men's fieldAthlete | Class | Event | Final |
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Result | Points | Rank |
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Markku Niinimaki | F54 | Javelin | 24.76 | - | 4 | Shot put | 8.88 | - | {{bronze03}} | Rauno Saunavaara | F54 | Javelin | 26.79 | - | {{silver02}} |
Women's fieldAthlete | Class | Event | Final |
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Result | Points | Rank |
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Tiina Ala Aho | F32-34/52/53 | Shot put | 4.88 | 899 | 9 | F33/34/52/53 | Javelin | 13.32 | 1258 | {{bronze03}} | Marjaana Vare | F42-46 | Javelin | 28.79 | 1037 WR | {{gold01}} | Shot put | 6.24 | 833 | 12 |
CyclingWomen's roadAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Merja Hanski Virve Taljavirta | Women's road race/time trial tandem B1-3 | - | 7 |
Women's trackAthlete | Event | Qualification | Final |
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Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Rank |
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Merja Hanski Virve Taljavirta | Women's 1km time trial tandem B1-3 | N/A | 1:17.75 | 8 | Women's individual pursuit tandem B1-3 | 4:01.46 | 11 | Did not advance |
GoalballThe men's goalball team didn't win any medals; they were 5th out of 8 teams. Players- Veli Matti Aittola
- Arttu Makinen
- Jarno Mattila
- Sami Mustonen
- Juha Oikarainen
- Petri Posio
Men's tournamentGame | Match | Score | Rank | 1 | ESP|2004 Summer}} | 3 - 3 | 3 Q | 2 | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>KOR|2004 Summer}} | 10 - 0 | 3 | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>HUN|2004 Summer}} | 2 - 1 | 4 | {{flagIPCteam>LTU|2004 Summer}} | 4 - 8 | 5 | {{flagIPCteam>SLO|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 8 | Quarterfinals | {{flagIPCteam>SWE|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 5 | L | Semifinals | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>KOR|2004 Summer}} | 5 - 3 | W | 5th/6th classification | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>ESP|2004 Summer}} | 4 - 3 | 5 |
The women's goalball team didn't win any medals; they lost to Japan in the bronze medal match. Players- Sanna Arkko
- Katja Heikkinen
- Kaisa Penttila
- Maria-Terttu Piiroinen
- Paivi Tolppanen
- Sanna Tynkkynen
Women's tournamentGame | Match | Score | Rank | 1 | {{flagIPCteam>CAN|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 3 | 4 Q | 2 | {{flagIPCteam>USA|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 3 | 3 | {{flagIPCteam>JPN|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 2 | 4 | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>NED|2004 Summer}} | 8 - 1 | 5 | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>GER|2004 Summer}} | 5 - 1 | 6 | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>BRA|2004 Summer}} | 10 - 0 | 7 | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>GRE|2004 Summer}} | 4 - 0 | Semifinals | {{flagIPCteam>CAN|2004 Summer}} | 0 - 0 | L | Bronze medal final | {{flagIPCteam>JPN|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 2 | 4 |
JudoMenAthlete | Event | Preliminary | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 2 | Final/ Bronze medal contest |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result |
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Jani Kallunki | Men's 66kg | {{flagIPCathlete|Lamri|ALG|2004 Summer}} W 1000-0000 | {{flagIPCathlete|Shabashov|RUS|2004 Summer}} L 0002C–0020S | N/A | {{flagIPCathlete|Kail|GBR|2004 Summer}} W 1000-0001 | {{flagIPCathlete|Lee|TPE|2004 Summer}} W 1000-0000 {{bronze03}} |
SailingShootingMenAthlete | Event | Qualification | Final |
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Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank |
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Seppo Jolkkonen | Men's 10m air pistol SH1 | 558 | 9 | Did not advance | Mixed 25m pistol SH1 | 565 | 4 Q | 96.6 | 661.6 | 5 | Kalevi Kaipainen | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 | 596 | 16 | Did not advance | Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 | 589 | 17 | Did not advance | Veikko Palsamaki | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 | 597 | 14 | Did not advance | Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 | 589 | 5 Q | 100.9 | 689.9 | 5 | Erkki Pekkala | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 | 597 | 14 | Did not advance | Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 | 573 | 27 | Did not advance |
WomenAthlete | Event | Qualification | Final |
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Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank |
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Sirkka Liisa Collin | Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 | 381 | 10 | Did not advance | Minna Leinonen | Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 | 600 =WR | 1 Q | 105.4 | 705.4 | {{gold01}} |
SwimmingMenAthlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Mikka Harju | S7 | 50m freestyle | 32.85 | 13 | Did not advance | 100m freestyle | 1:12.18 | 10 | Did not advance | 400m freestyle | 5:43.53 | 11 | Did not advance | Pekka Kantola | S2 | 50m freestyle | 1:16.88 | 6 Q | 1:15.36 | 6 | 100m freestyle | 2:43.91 | 6 Q | 2:46.07 | 7 | 200m freestyle | 5:48.30 | 7 Q | 5:39.52 | 6 | 50m backstroke | 1:15.45 | 4 Q | 1:14.42 | 4 |
WomenAthlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Reeta Peltola | S6 | 50m freestyle | 39.66 | 5 Q | 39.38 | 4 | 100m freestyle | 1:23.99 | 2 Q | 1:24.38 | 5 | SM6 | 200m individual medley | DNS | Did not advance |
Table tennisMenAthlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Matti Launonen | Men's singles 1 | {{flagIPCathlete|Kang|KOR|2004 Summer}} W 3–0 | {{flagIPCathlete|Zumkehr|SUI|2004 Summer}} W 3–2 | {{flagIPCathlete|Maslup|ARG|2004 Summer}} W 3–0 | 1 Q | {{flagIPCathlete|Nikelis|GER|2004 Summer}} L 1–3 | Did not advance | Jari Kurkinen | Men's singles 2 | {{flagIPCathlete|Boury|FRA|2004 Summer}} W 3-0 | {{flagIPCathlete|Hajek|AUT|2004 Summer}} W 3-0 | {{flagIPCathlete|Mardani|IRI|2004 Summer}} W 3-0 | 1 Q | {{flagIPCathlete|Kim|KOR|2004 Summer}} L 1-3 | Did not advance | Matti Launonen Jari Kurkinen | Men's teams 1-2 | {{flagIPCteam|KOR|2004 Summer}} L 0-3 | {{flagIPCteam|SVK|2004 Summer}} L 0-3 | {{flagIPCteam|ARG|2004 Summer}} W 3-0 | 3 | Did not advance |
VolleyballThe men's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 5th out of 8 teams. Players- Martti Eronen
- Keijo Hanninen
- Timo Herranen
- Petri Kapiainen
- Jukka Laine
- Lauri Melanen
- Lasse Pakarinen
- Matti Pulli
- Sami Tervo
- Olavi Venalainen
Men's tournamentGame | Match | Score | Rank | 1 | {{flagIPCteam>IRI|2004 Summer}} | 0 - 3 | 3 | 2 | {{flagIPCteam>GER|2004 Summer}} | 0 - 0 | 3 | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>JPN|2004 Summer}} | 3 - 0 | Quarterfinals | {{flagIPCteam>EGY|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 3 | L | Semifinals | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>GRE|2004 Summer}} | 3 - 0 | W | 5th/6th classification | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>USA|2004 Summer}} | 3 - 0 | 5 |
The women's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out of 6 teams. Players- Minna Hiltunen
- Tiina Jalo
- Annukka Jaattenmaki
- Liisa Jokipii
- Liisa Makela
- Anne Mari Maki
- Raisa Moller
- Maria Paavola
- Petra Pitkaniitty
- Paivi Sivula
Women's tournamentGame | Match | Score | Rank | 1 | {{flagIPCteam>CHN|2004 Summer}} | 0 - 3 | 5 | 2 | {{flagIPCteam>NED|2004 Summer}} | 0 - 3 | 3 | {{flagIPCteam>USA|2004 Summer}} | 2 - 3 | 4 | {{flagIPCteam>SLO|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 3 | 5 | Finland vs. {{flagIPCteam>UKR|2004 Summer}} | 3 - 2 | 5th/6th classification | {{flagIPCteam>UKR|2004 Summer}} | 1 - 3 | 6 |
See also- Finland at the Paralympics
- Finland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
References 1. ^{{cite web|title=Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games|url=http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/reports.html?type=participation&games=2004PG&sport=all|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|accessdate=8 June 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games|url=http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/reports.html?type=medalstandings&games=2004PG&sport=all|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|accessdate=8 June 2011}}
{{NPCin2004SummerParalympics}} 3 : Nations at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Finland at the Paralympics|2004 in Finnish sport |