List of flag bearers for Finland at the Olympics

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Finland at the
Olympics
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IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish and English)
Medals
Gold
144
Silver
148
Bronze
178
Total
470
Summer appearances
  • 1908
  • 1912
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
2010 Winter Olympics national flag bearers

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
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[]

  1. ^ Finland. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ Hakulinen competed in biathlon during these Olympics, having competed in cross-country skiing in 1952, 1956 and 1960.
  3. ^ Mallon, Bill and Buchanan, Ian. TO NO EARTHLY KING. September 1999. International Society of Olympic Historians. Accessed 27 October 2011.
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