Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Finland
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 58
sports= 14
flagbearer= Juha Hirvi
gold= 1
silver= 1
bronze= 2
total= 2
rank=44

Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The athletes were named in four selections: first took place in December 19 2007, 2nd on April 16, 3rd on May 20 and 4th on July 21 2008.

The goal of the Finnish Olympic team in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was three medals with at least one gold medal. [http://www.noc.fi/in_english/?x126=1035599]

Shooter Juha Hirvi and dressage rider Kyra Kyrklund made Finnish olympic history by participating in their sixth Olympic Games. They shared the record with three winter Olympians: cross-country skiers Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi and Harri Kirvesniemi and ice hockey player Raimo Helminen. [http://www.noc.fi/in_english/?x126=1069450]

Medalists

Women

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men

Equestrian

Dressage

Ilona Hiltunen was named as the reserve.

Sailing

Men

Shooting

Men

Tennis

Men

ee also

* Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

References

External links

* [http://www.noc.fi/olympiahistoria/kisasivut/peking-kisasivut/in_english/finnish_team/ Finnish Team for Beijing 2008]