Finland at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Finland at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FIN |
NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
Website | sport |
in Barcelona | |
Competitors | 88 (60 men and 28 women) in 16 sports |
Flag bearer | Harri Koskela (wrestling) |
Medals Ranked 29th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Finland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 88 competitors, 60 men and 28 women, took part in 85 events in 16 sports.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold[]
- Mikko Kolehmainen — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles
Silver[]
- Seppo Räty — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Jari Lipponen, Tomi Poikolainen, and Ismo Falck — Archery, Men's Team Competition
Bronze[]
- Jyri Kjäll — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Antti Kasvio — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
Archery[]
The Finnish team sent only men to the 1992 archery tournament. Individually, only Jari Lipponen had much success, taking eighth place after losing in the quarterfinal. As a team, however, the Finnish men were very successful, losing the final match to Spain by only two points to finish with a silver medal.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Jari Lipponen — Quarterfinal, 8th place (2-1)
- Tomi Poikolainen — Round of 32, 24th place (0-1)
- Ismo Falck — Ranking round, 57th place (0-0)
Men's Team Competition:
- Lipponen, Poikolainen, and Falck — Final (→ Silver Medal)
Athletics[]
Men's 5,000 metres
- Risto Ulmala
- Heat — 13:52.52 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Risto Ulmala
- Heat — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Marathon
- Harri Hänninen — 2:15.19 (→ 11th place)
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Arto Bryggare
- Heats — 13.92 (→ did not advance)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Valentin Kononen — 3:57:21 (→ 7th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Seppo Räty
- Qualification — 80.24 m
- Final — 86.60 m (→ Silver Medal)
- Kimmo Kinnunen
- Qualification — 80.22 m
- Final — 82.62 m (→ 4th place)
- Juha Laukkanen
- Qualification — 79.78 m
- Final — 79.20 m (→ 6th place)
Men's Shot Put
- Antero Paljakka
- Qualification — 18.42 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 10,000 metres
- Päivi Tikkanen
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Women's 10 km Walk
- Sari Essayah — 45:08 (→ 4th place)
Women's Marathon
- Ritva Lemettinen — 2:41.48 (→ 14th place)
Women's Heptathlon
- Tina Rättyä
- Final Result — 5993 points (→ 20th place)
- Satu Marianne Ruotsalainen
- Final Result — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Badminton[]
Boxing[]
Canoeing[]
Cycling[]
Two cyclists, one man and one woman, represented Finland in 1992.
- Tea Vikstedt-Nyman — 2:05:03 (→ 25th place)
Equestrianism[]
Judo[]
Rhythmic gymnastics[]
Rowing[]
Sailing[]
Men's 470 Class
- Petri Leskinen and Mika Aarnikka
- Final Ranking — 69.7 points (→ 4th place)
Women's 470 Class
- Katri Laike and
- Final Ranking — 89.7 points (→ 10th place)
Shooting[]
Swimming[]
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Janne Blomqvist
- Heat – 23.63 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Janne Blomqvist
- Heat – 51.86 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Antti Kasvio
- Heat – 1:48.31
- Final – 1:47.63 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Vesa Hanski
- Heat – 1:53.17 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Antti Kasvio
- Heat – 3:51.74
- B-Final – 3:50.06 (→ 9th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Petri Suominen
- Heat – 1:03.75 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Petri Suominen
- Heat – 2:18.01 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
- Petteri Lehtinen
- Heat – 2:20.27 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Jani Sievinen
- Heat – 54.57
- B-Final – 54.93 (→ 13th place)
- Vesa Hanski
- Heat – 55.81 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Vesa Hanski
- Heat – 2:02.75 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Kristian Johansson
- Heat – 2:05.71 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Jani Sievinen
- Heat – 2:01.18
- Final – 2:01.28 (→ 4th place)
- Petteri Lehtinen
- Heat – 2:05.65 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Petteri Lehtinen
- Heat – 4:22.10
- B-Final – 4:22.10 (→ 12th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Jani Sievinen, Janne Vermasheina, Janne Blomqvist, and Vesa Hanski
- Heat – 3:25.47 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Minna Salmela
- Heat – 27.00 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Marja Pärssinen
- Heat – 27.49 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Minna Salmela
- Heat – 58.04 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Marja Pärssinen
- Heat – 59.46 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Anne Lackman
- Heat – 1:06.48 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Riikka Ukkola
- Heat – 1:15.56 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Marja Pärssinen
- Heat – 1:03.94 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Synchronized swimming[]
One synchronized swimmer represented Finland in 1992.
Weightlifting[]
Men's Lightweight
Men's Middle-Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Wrestling[]
Men's Flyweight (Greco-Roman)
Men's Bantamweight (Greco-Roman)
Men's Welterweight (Greco-Roman)
Men's Middleweight (Greco-Roman)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (Greco-Roman)
Men's Super-Heavyweight (Greco-Roman)
Men's Middleweight (Freestyle)
References[]
- ^ "Finland at the 1992 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- Nations at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Finland at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1992 in Finnish sport