List of flag bearers for Finland at the Olympics
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This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Finland at the Olympics.[1]
Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
# | Event year | Season | Flag bearer | Sport |
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48 | 2018 | Winter | Janne Ahonen | Ski jumping |
47 | 2016 | Summer | Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén | Sailing |
46 | 2014 | Winter | Enni Rukajärvi | Snowboarding |
45 | 2012 | Summer | Hanna-Maria Seppälä | Swimming |
44 | 2010 | Winter | Ville Peltonen | Ice hockey |
43 | 2008 | Summer | Juha Hirvi | Shooting sports |
42 | 2006 | Winter | Janne Lahtela | Freestyle skiing |
41 | 2004 | Summer | Thomas Johanson | Sailing |
40 | 2002 | Winter | Toni Nieminen | Ski jumping |
39 | 2000 | Summer | Olli-Pekka Karjalainen | Athletics (track and field) |
38 | 1998 | Winter | Janne Ahonen | Ski jumping |
37 | 1996 | Summer | Mikko Kolehmainen | Canoe racing |
36 | 1994 | Winter | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen | Cross-country skiing |
35 | 1992 | Summer | Harri Koskela | Greco-Roman wrestling |
34 | 1992 | Winter | Timo Blomqvist | Ice hockey |
33 | 1988 | Summer | Jouko Salomäki | Greco-Roman wrestling |
32 | 1988 | Winter | Pertti Niittylä | Speed skating |
31 | 1984 | Summer | Esko Rechardt | Sailing |
30 | 1984 | Winter | Jorma Valtonen | Ice hockey |
29 | 1980 | Summer | Peter Tallberg | Sailing |
28 | 1980 | Winter | Heikki Ikola | Biathlon |
27 | 1976 | Summer | Lasse Virén | Athletics |
26 | 1976 | Winter | Rauno Miettinen | Nordic combined |
25 | 1972 | Summer | Ilkka Nummisto | Canoe racing |
24 | 1972 | Winter | Juha Mieto | Cross-country skiing |
23 | 1968 | Summer | Pentti Linnosvuo | Shooting sport |
22 | 1968 | Winter | Veikko Kankkonen | Ski jumping |
21 | 1964 | Summer | Eugen Ekman | Artistic gymnastics |
20 | 1964 | Winter | Veikko Hakulinen | Biathlon[2] |
19 | 1960 | Summer | Eeles Landström | Athletics |
18 | 1960 | Winter | Paavo Korhonen | Nordic combined |
17 | 1956 | Summer | Eeles Landström | Athletics |
16 | 1956 | Winter | Antti Hyvärinen | Ski jumping |
15 | 1956 | Equestrian | ||
14 | 1952 | Summer | Väinö Suvivuo | Athletics |
13 | 1952 | Winter | Heikki Hasu | Nordic combined |
12 | 1948 | Summer | Hannes Sonck | Athletics |
11 | 1948 | Winter | Pekka Vanninen | Cross-country skiing |
10 | 1936 | Summer | Akilles Järvinen | Athletics |
9 | 1936 | Winter | Sulo Nurmela | Cross-country skiing |
8 | 1932 | Summer | Akilles Järvinen | Athletics |
7 | 1932 | Winter | Ossi Blomqvist | Speed skating |
6 | 1928 | Summer | Akilles Järvinen | Athletics |
5 | 1928 | Winter | Esko Järvinen | Nordic combined/ski jumping |
4 | 1924 | Summer | Elmer Niklander | Athletics |
3 | 1920 | Summer | Emil Hagelberg | Modern pentathlon |
2 | 1912 | Summer | Eino Saastamoinen | Artistic gymnastics |
1 | 1908 | Summer | Bruno Zilliacusa | Athletics |
- ^a Russian officials told Finland that, because they were a part of Russia at the time, they were not allowed to fly their own flag. They then refused to fly the Russian flag, but still joined the parade.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Finland. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
- ^ Hakulinen competed in biathlon during these Olympics, having competed in cross-country skiing in 1952, 1956 and 1960.
- ^ Mallon, Bill and Buchanan, Ian. TO NO EARTHLY KING. September 1999. International Society of Olympic Historians. Accessed 27 October 2011.
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