Finland at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

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Finland at the
2016 European Athletics Championships
Flag of Finland.svg
WA codeFIN
National federationSUL
Websitewww.sul.fi
in Amsterdam
Competitors36 (16 men and 20 women) in 20 events
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
European Athletics Championships appearances

Finland competed at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. Team Finland consists of 40 athletes and the official goal for the championships is 10 athletes in the top 8.[1]

Medals[]

Medal Name Event Date
 Bronze Antti Ruuskanen Men's javelin throw 7 July

Men's events[]

Track and road[]

Event Athletes Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
200 m Samuli Samuelsson 21.36 19 Did not advance
Half marathon N/A 1:07:21 50
110 m hurdles Elmo Lakka 13.72 PB 8 q 13.87 21 Did not advance
400 m hurdles Jussi Kanervo 52.35 22 Did not advance
Oskari Mörö 50.37 4 Q 49.37 SB 9 Q 49.24 SB 4
4 x 100 m relay

Samuli Samuelsson
39.68 15 N/A Did not advance

Field[]

Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Long jump  [no] 7.96 6 q 7.91 5
7.78 14 Did not advance
Shot put Arttu Kangas 18.91 20 Did not advance
Hammer throw Tuomas Seppänen 69.76 23 Did not advance
David Söderberg 72.96 9 q 74.22 7
Javelin throw Ari Mannio 78.55 19 Did not advance
Tero Pitkämäki 80.52 14 Did not advance
Antti Ruuskanen 88.23 SB 1 Q 82.44 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Women's events[]

Track and road[]

Event Athletes Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
10,000 m Johanna Peiponen N/A 34:39.91 16
Half marathon Anne-Mari Hyryläinen N/A 1:13:13 20
N/A 1:17:48 67
N/A 1:14:16 PB 35
Team N/A 3:45:17 12
100 m hurdles Reetta Hurske 13.16 PB 9 q 13.40 21 Did not advance
Nooralotta Neziri Bye 13.05 14 Did not advance
400 m hurdles 1:01.56 23 Did not advance
57.59 PB 12 q 57.76 22 Did not advance
3000 m steeplechase Sandra Eriksson 9:41.16 3 Q N/A 9:45.71 10
Camilla Richardsson 9:54.80 20 N/A Did not advance

Field[]

Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
High jump Linda Sandblom 1.89 13 Did not advance
Pole vault Wilma Murto 4.35 11 q 4.45 7
Minna Nikkanen 4.45 9 q 4.45 9
Triple jump Kristiina Mäkelä 13.80 12 q 13.95 SB 9
Discus throw Salla Sipponen 54.95 19 Did not advance
Hammer throw Merja Korpela 67.78 13 Did not advance
66.53 16 Did not advance
Javelin throw Jenni Kangas 59.48 PB 7 q 59.41 9
52.40 30 Did not advance
Sanni Utriainen 57.19 16 Did not advance

References[]

  1. ^ "Kemppainen: EM-tavoite 10 urheilijaa kahdeksan parhaan joukkoon" (in Finnish). Yleisurheilu.fi. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
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