Finland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
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Finland competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
| Finland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | FIN |
| NPC | Finnish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 16 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers | Laura Kangasniemi Leo-Pekka Tähti |
| Medals Ranked 71st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Athletics | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Archery
Finland entered two male athletes into the games by virtue of his result at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands; and through 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Legends: L= Lost W= Won
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Jean-Pierre Antonios | Men's individual W1 | 633 | 10 | N/a |  Tonon (ITA)L 132-130 |
Did not advance | |||
| Jere Forsberg | Men's individual compound | 697 | 3 |  Ka (HKG)W142-137 |
 Stutzman (USA)L 141-141* |
Did not advance | |||
Athletics
Finnish track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Henry Manni | Men's 100 m T34 | 15.74 | 3 Q | 15.64 | 7 |
| Men's 800 m T34 | 1:46.27 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Toni Piispanen | Men's 100 m T51 | N/a | 21.14 |  | |
| Men's 200 m T51 | N/a | 38.55 |  | ||
| Leo-Pekka Tähti | Men's 100 m T54 | 13.84 | 2 Q | 13.86 | |
| Iida Lounela | Women's 100 m T12 | 28.33 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Amanda Kotaja | Women's 100 m T54 | 16.00 | 2 Q | 15.77 | |
| Vilma Berg | Women's 400 m T38 | DNS | — | Did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Teijo Kööpikkä | Men's shot put F57 | 14.18 | 4 |
| Iida Lounela | Women's long jump T12 | 5.19 | 4 |
| Vilma Berg | Women's long jump T38 | 4.25 | 10 |
| Marjaana Heikkinen | Women's javelin throw F34 | 16.58 | 6 |
Cycling
Finland sent one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teppo Polvi | Men's time trial H1 | Withdrawn | |
| Men's road race H1–2 | Withdrawn | ||
Equestrian
Finland entered two para-equestrians into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by virtue of the nations individual final world para dressage rankings.
- Individual
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Laura Kangasniemi | Goldprins | Individual championship test grade IV | 66.111 | 15 |
| Individual freestyle test grade IV | Withdrew | |||
| Katja Karjalainen | Kameo | Individual championship test grade I | 57.917 | 22 |
| Individual freestyle test grade I | Withdrew | |||
| Jonna Aaltonen | Laxton For U | Individual championship test grade V | 67.974 | 11 |
| Individual freestyle test grade V | withdrew | |||
- Team
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Individual score | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Score | Rank | |||
| Laura Kangasniemi | See above | Team | withdrew | 0 | = |
| Katja Karjalainen | |||||
| Jonna Aaltonen | |||||
Shooting
Finland entered one athlete for the Paralympic games, qualified through the 2024 WSPS European Championships.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jarkko Mylly | Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1 | ||||
| Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 | |||||
Table tennis
Finland entered one athlete for the Paralympic games. Aino Tapola qualified for the games through the allocations of the final ITTF world ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Aino Tapola | Women's individual C1–2 | ||||||||