Finland at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Gold
- Mikko KolehmainenMikko KolehmainenMikko Yrjö Ilmari Kolehmainen is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal in the K-1 500 m event at Barcelona in 1992...
— Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles
Silver
- Seppo RätySeppo RätySeppo Henrik Räty is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal best throw was 96.96 m in 1991, which was a world record at the time, however this throw was made using a modified 'Nemeth' javelin which was banned by the IAAF later that year and all records made using this javelin were retrospectively...
— Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw Men
- Jari LipponenJari LipponenJari Matti Lipponen is a former Finnish archer, who participated in three consecutive Olympic competitions, starting in 1992. He won the silver medal in the Men's Team Competition in 1992 alongside Tomi Poikolainen and Ismo Falck.-References:*...
, Tomi Poikolainen, and Ismo FalckIsmo FalckIsmo Kalevi Falck is a former Finnish archer, who participated in two consecutive Olympic competitions, starting in 1988. He won the silver medal in the Men's Team Competition in 1992 alongside Tomi Poikolainen and Jari Lipponen.-References:*...
— Archery, Men's Team Competition
Bronze
- Jyri KjällJyri KjällJyri Göran Kjäll is a former Finnish boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year later he captured the silver medal at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.Kjäll turned pro in 1994 and had limited success...
— Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Antti KasvioAntti KasvioAntti Kasvio is a former freestyle swimmer from Finland who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Together with Jani Sievinen he was Finland's leading swimmer in the 1990s.At the 1993 European Swimming Championships in Sheffield, Kasvio...
— Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
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ArcheryArchery at the 1992 Summer OlympicsThere were 4 different Archery competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The format of the previous Olympics was dropped for this Olympiad, with an entirely new system being put in place....
The Finnish team sent only men to the 1992 archery tournament. Individually, only Jari LipponenJari Lipponen
Jari Matti Lipponen is a former Finnish archer, who participated in three consecutive Olympic competitions, starting in 1992. He won the silver medal in the Men's Team Competition in 1992 alongside Tomi Poikolainen and Ismo Falck.-References:*...
had much success, taking eighth place after losing in the quarterfinal. As a team, however, the Finnish men were very successful, losing the final match to Spain
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by only two points to finish with a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
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Men's Individual Competition:
- Jari LipponenJari LipponenJari Matti Lipponen is a former Finnish archer, who participated in three consecutive Olympic competitions, starting in 1992. He won the silver medal in the Men's Team Competition in 1992 alongside Tomi Poikolainen and Ismo Falck.-References:*...
— Quarterfinal, 8th place (2-1) - Tomi Poikolainen — Round of 32, 24th place (0-1)
- Ismo FalckIsmo FalckIsmo Kalevi Falck is a former Finnish archer, who participated in two consecutive Olympic competitions, starting in 1988. He won the silver medal in the Men's Team Competition in 1992 alongside Tomi Poikolainen and Jari Lipponen.-References:*...
— Ranking round, 57th place (0-0)
Men's Team Competition:
- Lipponen, Poikolainen, and Falck — Final (→ Silver Medal)
AthleticsAthletics at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...
Men's 5,000 metres
- Risto UlmalaRisto UlmalaRisto Ilmari Ulmala is a former Finnish long-distance runner. Risto Ulmala's best achievement was 7th place in 5000 meters at World Championships 1991. In European Athletics Championships he was 6th in 5000 meters 1990 and 7th in 1994. After his track running career he competed in road...
- Heat — 13:52.52 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Risto UlmalaRisto UlmalaRisto Ilmari Ulmala is a former Finnish long-distance runner. Risto Ulmala's best achievement was 7th place in 5000 meters at World Championships 1991. In European Athletics Championships he was 6th in 5000 meters 1990 and 7th in 1994. After his track running career he competed in road...
- Heat — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Marathon
- Harri HänninenHarri HänninenHarri Hänninen is a retired Finnish long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*5000 metres - 13:28.22 minutes *10,000 metres - 28:00.73 minutes -References:...
— 2:15.19 (→ 11th place)
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Arto BryggareArto BryggareArto Kalervo Bryggare is a former Finnish hurdling athlete. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1995 to 1999 and 2003 to 2007. His personal best time 13,35, made during trials in 1984 Los Angeles Games, is still the record time in...
- Heats — 13.92 (→ did not advance)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Valentin KononenValentin KononenValentin Kononen is a former Finnish race walker. His competitive accomplishments include winning several medals in major competitions, which ranks him as one of the top Finnish performer in his sport....
— 3:57:21 (→ 7th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Seppo RätySeppo RätySeppo Henrik Räty is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal best throw was 96.96 m in 1991, which was a world record at the time, however this throw was made using a modified 'Nemeth' javelin which was banned by the IAAF later that year and all records made using this javelin were retrospectively...
- Qualification — 80.24 m
- Final — 86.60 m (→ Silver Medal)
- Kimmo KinnunenKimmo KinnunenKimmo Kinnunen is a former Finnish javelin thrower. He won gold at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and silver at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart....
- Qualification — 80.22 m
- Final — 82.62 m (→ 4th place)
- Juha LaukkanenJuha LaukkanenJuha Lauri Laukkanen is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. His personal best throw is 88.22 metres, achieved in June 1992 in Kuortane. At one event he famously threw his javelin which lead to a judge being impaled by the javelin in his arm.-Achievements:-External links:*...
- Qualification — 79.78 m
- Final — 79.20 m (→ 6th place)
Men's Shot Put
- Antero Paljakka
- Qualification — 18.42 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 10,000 metres
- Päivi TikkanenPäivi TikkanenPäivi Marja Sinikka Tikkanen is a retired female long-distance runner from Finland, who won the 1989 edition of the Berlin Marathon. A two-time Olympian she ended up in fourth place in the women's 3,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships. Tikkanen was Finnish champion in the same event for...
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Women's 10 km Walk
- Sari EssayahSari EssayahSari Miriam Essayah is a Finnish retired race walker and a politician, Member of the European Parliament since 2009. Her father is from Morocco....
— 45:08 (→ 4th place)
Women's Marathon
- Ritva LemettinenRitva LemettinenRitva Kaija Hannele Lemettinen is a retired female marathon runner from Finland. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in 14th place in the women's marathon. She is a two-time winner of the Chicago Marathon, having topped the podium in 1993...
— 2:41.48 (→ 14th place)
Women's Heptathlon
- Tina RättyäTina RättyäTina Maria Rättyä is a retired Finnish heptathlete, who was nicknamed Tinuli. She is the cousin of Susann Sundqvist....
- Final Result — 5993 points (→ 20th place)
- Satu Marianne Ruotsalainen
- Final Result — did not finish (→ no ranking)
CyclingCycling at the 1992 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling...
Women's Individual Road Race
- Tea Vikstedt-NymanTea Vikstedt-NymanTea Vikstedt-Nyman is a retired female racing cyclist from Finland. She represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.-References:*...
- Final — 2:05:03 (→ 25th place)
SailingSailing at the 1992 Summer OlympicsSailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
Men's 470 Class
- Petri Leskinen and Mika Aarnikka
- Final Ranking — 69.7 points (→ 4th place)
Women's 470 Class
- Katri Laike and Anna-Marita Slunga
- Final Ranking — 89.7 points (→ 10th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Janne BlomqvistJanne BlomqvistJanne Blomqvist is a retired freestyle sprint swimmer from Finland. Blomqvist competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat – 23.63 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Janne BlomqvistJanne BlomqvistJanne Blomqvist is a retired freestyle sprint swimmer from Finland. Blomqvist competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat – 51.86 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Antti KasvioAntti KasvioAntti Kasvio is a former freestyle swimmer from Finland who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Together with Jani Sievinen he was Finland's leading swimmer in the 1990s.At the 1993 European Swimming Championships in Sheffield, Kasvio...
- Heat – 1:48.31
- Final – 1:47.63 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Vesa HanskiVesa HanskiVesa Hanski is a retired male butterfly swimmer from Finland, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.-References:*...
- Heat – 1:53.17 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Antti KasvioAntti KasvioAntti Kasvio is a former freestyle swimmer from Finland who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Together with Jani Sievinen he was Finland's leading swimmer in the 1990s.At the 1993 European Swimming Championships in Sheffield, Kasvio...
- Heat – 3:51.74
- B-Final – 3:50.06 (→ 9th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Petri Suominen
- Heat – 1:03.75 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Petri Suominen
- Heat – 2:18.01 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
- Petteri LehtinenPetteri LehtinenPetteri Lehtinen is a retired medley swimmer from Finland. Lehtinen competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. His best result was a 12th place in the men's 400 m individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics in...
- Heat – 2:20.27 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Jani SievinenJani SievinenJani Nikanor Sievinen is a former medley swimmer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Heat – 54.57
- B-Final – 54.93 (→ 13th place)
- Vesa HanskiVesa HanskiVesa Hanski is a retired male butterfly swimmer from Finland, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.-References:*...
- Heat – 55.81 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Vesa HanskiVesa HanskiVesa Hanski is a retired male butterfly swimmer from Finland, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.-References:*...
- Heat – 2:02.75 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Kristian Johansson
- Heat – 2:05.71 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Jani SievinenJani SievinenJani Nikanor Sievinen is a former medley swimmer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Heat – 2:01.18
- Final – 2:01.28 (→ 4th place)
- Petteri LehtinenPetteri LehtinenPetteri Lehtinen is a retired medley swimmer from Finland. Lehtinen competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. His best result was a 12th place in the men's 400 m individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics in...
- Heat – 2:05.65 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Petteri LehtinenPetteri LehtinenPetteri Lehtinen is a retired medley swimmer from Finland. Lehtinen competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. His best result was a 12th place in the men's 400 m individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics in...
- Heat – 4:22.10
- B-Final – 4:22.10 (→ 12th place)
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Jani SievinenJani SievinenJani Nikanor Sievinen is a former medley swimmer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Janne Vermasheina, Janne BlomqvistJanne BlomqvistJanne Blomqvist is a retired freestyle sprint swimmer from Finland. Blomqvist competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...
, and Vesa HanskiVesa HanskiVesa Hanski is a retired male butterfly swimmer from Finland, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.-References:*... - Heat – 3:25.47 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Minna SalmelaMinna SalmelaMinna Salmela is a retired female freestyle sprint swimmer from Finland. Salmela competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat – 27.00 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Marja PärssinenMarja PärssinenMarja Pärssinen is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Finland. Nicknamed Marde Pärssinen competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat – 27.49 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Minna SalmelaMinna SalmelaMinna Salmela is a retired female freestyle sprint swimmer from Finland. Salmela competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat – 58.04 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Marja PärssinenMarja PärssinenMarja Pärssinen is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Finland. Nicknamed Marde Pärssinen competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat – 59.46 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Anne Lackman
- Heat – 1:06.48 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Riikka Ukkola
- Heat – 1:15.56 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Marja PärssinenMarja PärssinenMarja Pärssinen is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Finland. Nicknamed Marde Pärssinen competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...
- Heat – 1:03.94 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Synchronized SwimmingSynchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, two events in synchronized swimming were contested, both for women only.In the solo competition, a judge accidentally entered a score of 8.7 instead of 9.7 for Sylvie Fréchette, costing her first place. After appeals by the Canadian Olympic Committee, her...
Women's Solo
- Liisa Laurila
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1992 Summer OlympicsThe Weightlifting Competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona consisted of ten weight classes, for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
Men's Lightweight
- Jouni Grönman
Men's Middle-Heavyweight
- Keijo Tahvanainen
- Janne Kanerva
Men's Heavyweight
- Arto Savonen
WrestlingWrestling at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 20 wrestling events were contested, for men only. There were 10 weight classes in each of the freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling disciplines.-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:...
Men's Flyweight (Greco-Roman)
- Ismo Kamesaki
Men's Bantamweight (Greco-Roman)
- Keijo Pehkonen
Men's Welterweight (Greco-Roman)
- Tuomo Karila
Men's Middleweight (Greco-Roman)
- Timo Niemi
Men's Light-Heavyweight (Greco-Roman)
- Harri KoskelaHarri KoskelaHarri Matias Koskela is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Koskela competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where he received a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the light heavyweight class.-World championships:Koskela received a silver medal at...
Men's Super-Heavyweight (Greco-Roman)
- Juha Ahokas
Men's Middleweight (Freestyle)
- Pekka Rauhala