Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Infobox Olympics Finland
games=2006 Winter
competitors=102
sports=11
flagbearer=Janne Lahtela
gold=0
silver=6
bronze=3
total=9
rank=19

Finland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, with 102 athletes competing in 11 of the 15 sports. [fi icon [http://www.torinokisasivut.fi/torino_2006_olympiakisat/suomen_joukkue/joukkue_lajeittain/ Torino-Kisavisut - Joukkue lajeittain] , from Suomen Olympiakomitea (Finnish Olympic Committee), retrieved 26 January 2006]

Janne Lahtela, a moguls freestyle skier, was the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies.

Medalists

Silver

* Alpine skiing
** Women's giant slalom: Tanja Poutiainen

* Curling
** Men's curling: Markku Uusipaavalniemi, Wille Mäkelä, Kalle Kiiskinen, Teemu Salo, Jani Sullanmaa (alternate)

* Freestyle skiing
** Men's moguls: Mikko Ronkainen

* Ice hockey
** Men's ice hockey-Aki Berg,Lasse Kukkonen,Toni Lydman,Antti-Jussi Niemi,Petteri Nummelin,Teppo Numminen,Sami Salo,Kimmo Timonen,Niklas Hagman,Jukka Hentunen,Olli Jokinen,Jussi Jokinen,Niko Kapanen,Saku Koivu,Mikko Koivu,Antti Laaksonen,Jere Lehtinen,Ville Nieminen,Ville Peltonen,Jarkko Ruutu,Teemu Selänne,Niklas Bäckström,Antero Niittymäki,Fredrik Norrena
* Ski jumping
** Men's individual K90 (normal hill): Matti Hautamäki
** LH team competition: Janne Ahonen, Janne Happonen, Matti Hautamäki and Tami Kiuru

Bronze

* Cross-country skiing
** Women's team sprint: Aino-Kaisa Saarinen and Virpi Kuitunen

* Nordic combined
** Team 4x5 km: Antti Kuisma, Anssi Koivuranta, Jaakko Tallus and Hannu Manninen.
* Snowboarding
** Men's halfpipe: Markku Koski

Events

Alpine skiing

;Men's giant slalom:

;Women's slalom:

Women's team

Team event

Men's large hill team jump

peed skating

Men's 500 m

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