Finland at the 2018 European Athletics Championships

Finland at the
2018 European Athletics Championships
Finland at the; 2018 European Athletics Championships
WA code	FIN
National federation	SUL
Website	www.sul.fi
in Berlin
Competitors	41
European Athletics Championships appearances
	1934; 1938; 1946; 1950; 1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1969; 1971; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2022; 2024;

WA codeFIN

Competitors41

Finland competed at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany, from 6–12 August 2018. A delegation of 41 athletes were sent to represent the country.

The following athletes were selected to compete by the Finnish Amateur Athletic Association.^[1]

Athletes	Event	Heats		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Oskari Lehtonen	200 metres	21.06	19	Did not advance
Arttu Vattulainen	10,000 metres	—	29:12.02	18
Elmo Lakka	110 metres hurdles	13.75	12 q	13.60	17 PB	Did not advance
Topi Raitanen	3000 metres steeplechase	8:28.48 PB	2 Q	—	8:40.11	8
Otto Ahlfors ~~Viljami Kaasalainen~~ Oskari Lehtonen ~~Ville Myllymäki~~ Samuel Purola [fi] Eetu Rantala	4 × 100 metres relay	39.11 NR	8 Q	—	38.92 NR	6
Jarkko Kinnunen	50 km walk	—	4:24:59	26
Aleksi Ojala		—	DNF
Veli-Matti Partanen		—	DNF

Athletes	Event	Qualification		Final
Athletes	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Tommi Holttinen	Pole vault	5.51 PB	13	Did not advance
Urho Kujanpää		5.36	17	Did not advance
Tomas Wecksten		5.36	17	Did not advance
Kristian Bäck	Long jump	7.61	20	Did not advance
Kristian Pulli	Long jump	7.68	16	Did not advance
Simo Lipsanen	Triple jump	16.51	10 q	16.46	9
Arttu Kangas	Shot put	18.17	28	Did not advance
Oliver Helander	Javelin throw	76.64	16	Did not advance
Antti Ruuskanen	Javelin throw	79.93	12 q	81.70	6
Henri Liipola	Hammer throw	71.34	20	Did not advance
David Söderberg	Hammer throw	69.18	28	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Elmo Savola	Result	11.05	6.93	13.41	1.99	49.54	14.87	42.92	4.80	57.12	5:01.22	7655	15
Elmo Savola	Points	850	797	692	794	836	865	724	849	695	553	7655	15

Athletes	Event	Heats		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Sara Kuivisto	800 metres	2:02.62	17	Did not advance
Sara Kuivisto	1500 metres	4:11.39	17	—	Did not advance
Reetta Hurske	100 metres hurdles	13.21	9 Q	13.20	18	Did not advance
Annimari Korte		13.31	15	Did not advance
Nooralotta Neziri		Bye	12.94	8	Did not advance
Viivi Lehikoinen	400 metres hurdles	58.43	17	Did not advance
Janica Rauma	3000 metres steeplechase	9:41.70	19 PB	—	Did not advance
Elisa Neuvonen	20 km walk	—	1:37:12	23
Tiia Kuikka	50 km walk	—	4:35:56	13

Athletes	Event	Qualification		Final
Athletes	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ella Junnila	High jump	1.86	17	Did not advance
Wilma Murto	Pole vault	4.35	17	Did not advance
Minna Nikkanen	Pole vault	4.35 =SB	13	Did not advance
Kristiina Mäkelä	Triple jump	14.24	8 Q	14.01	9
Senja Mäkitörmä	Shot put	16.04	20	Did not advance
Sanna Kämäräinen	Discus throw	54.76	19	Did not advance
Helena Leveelahti		53.56	24	Did not advance
Salla Sipponen		54.00	21	Did not advance
Jenni Kangas	Javelin throw	59.96 SB	8	54.92	12
Inga Linna	Hammer throw	65.46	20	Did not advance
Krista Tervo	Hammer throw	65.37	21	Did not advance

Men

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Maria Huntington	Result	13.61	1.79	12.14	25.01	5.66	41.72	2:27.25	5731	19
Maria Huntington	Points	1034	966	670	886	747	700	728	5731	19

Finland at the 2018 European Athletics Championships

WA code	FIN
National federation	SUL
Website	www.sul.fi
in Berlin
Competitors	41
European Athletics Championships appearances
1934 1938 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1969 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022 2024