Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics Finland
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 30
sports= 13
flagbearer=
officials=
gold= 2
silver= 2
bronze= 2
total= 6
rank= 40

Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2 2008. [ [http://www.paralympialaiset.fi/index.php?id=8 "Peking 2008 paralympialaiset - Suomen joukkue"] (Finnish), Finnish Paralympic Committee, August 19, 2008]

Medalists

Archery

Men
* Jean-Pierre Antonios (invidual compound)
* Keijo Kallunki (invidual compound)
* Osmo Kinnunen (invidual compound)

Athletics

Men
* Markku Niinimäki (javelin throw gold medal ,shot put silver medal)
* Leo-Pekka Tähti (100m gold medal , 200m bronze medal)

Women
* Tiina Ala-Aho (javelin throw)
* Marjaana Väre (javelin throw)

Boccia

Mixed
* Vesa Koivuniemi (single, team)
* Timo Ollikka (single, team)
* Leena Särelä (single, team)

Cycling

Men
* Jarmo Ollanketo (with pilot Marko Törmänen) silver medal

Equestrian

Mixed
* Katja Karjalainen (individual)

Goalball

Men
* Veli-Matti Aittola
* Toni Alenius
* Jorma Kivinen
* Jarno Mattila
* Erkki Miinala
* Petri Posio

Judo

Men
* Jani Kallunki (66kg), bronze medal
* Rauno Peltoniemi (73kg)

Powerlifting

Men
* Juhani Kokko (52kg)
* Janne Piipponen (82.5kg)

Sailing

Finland received one national entry to the 2008 Summer Paralympics sailing events [ [http://www.sailing.org/24411.php "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition"] , International Association for Disabled Sailing, July 16, 2008] :

Men
* Juhani Mattila (Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR)

Shooting

Men
* Tapani Meriläinen (air rifle, free rifle)
* Veikko Palsamäki (air rifle, free rifle)
* Erkki Pekkala (air rifle, free rifle)

Women
* Minna Leinonen (air rifle)

Swimming

Men
* Antti Latikka (backstroke)

Table tennis

Men
* Esa Miettinen (singles)

Wheelchair tennis

Men
* Taneli Tenhunen (singles)

ee also

*2008 Summer Paralympics
*Finland at the Paralympics
*Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

* [http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

References