Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	FIN
NPC	Finnish Paralympic Committee
Website	www.paralympia.fi/en
in London
Flag bearer	Leo-Pekka Tähti
Medals Ranked 27th	Gold 4 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 6
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Finland competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Men

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	Ind. compound W1	632	4	—	Bye	Kinnunen (FIN) (5) L 4-6	Did not advance
Osmo Kinnunen		627	5	—	Bartos (CZE) (12) W 6-0	Antonios (FIN) (4) W 6-4	Drahoninsky (CZE) (1) L 0-6	Murphy (CAN) (6) L 1-7	4
Jere Forsberg	Ind. compound Open	673	2	Bye	Aygan (TUR) (18) W 6-4	Bartos (CZE) (7) W 6-0	Hanci (TUR) (3) W 7-3	Stutzman (USA) (1) W 6-4
Keijo Kallunki		650	12	Cancelli (ITA) (21) L 0-6	Did not advance

Women

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
Saana-Maria Sinisalo	Ind. recurve W1/W2	523	10	Bye	Kalay (TUR) (7) L 2-6	Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Aleksi Kirjonen	Men's shot put F56	—		11.89	11
	Men's javelin throw F56	—		26.36	12
Esa-Pekka Mattila	Men's 100 m T54	14.99	6	Did not advance
Timo Mustikkamaa	Men's discus throw F37	—		39.98	12
Toni Piispanen	Men's 100 m T51	—		21.72 PR
Leo Pekka Tähti	Men's 100 m T54	13.63 WR	1 Q	13.79
	Men's 400 m T54	48.30	4 q	47.68 PB	4
Marjaana Huovinen	Women's shot put F34	—		7.64 PB	4
	Women's javelin throw F34	—		19.47 PB
Amanda Kotaja	Women's 100 m T54	16.45 PB	2 Q	16.29 ER	4
	Women's 400 m T54	58.06 PB	3 Q	57.35 PB	6
	Women's 800 m T54	2:00.73	6	Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

• Jarmo Ollanketo
• Marko Törmänen

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

• Katja Karjalainen
• Jaana Kivimäki

Goalball

Main article: Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Men's tournament

Main article: Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament

• Toni Alenius
• Jarno Mattila
• Erkki Miinala
• Ville Montonen
• Tuomas Nousu
• Petri Posio

Group play

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

Women's tournament

Main article: Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament

• Katja Heikkinen
• Kaisu Hynninen
• Iida Kauppila
• Krista Leppänen
• Maija Somerkivi
• Sanna Tynkkynen

Group play

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Bronze medal game

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

• Jani Kallunki
• Päivi Tolppanen

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

• Niko Salomaa

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

• Minna Sinikka Leinonen
• Veli Veikko Palsamäki

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Men

Athlete	Class	Event	Heats		Final
			Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Antti Antero Latikka	S13	100 m backstroke	1:04.33	6 Q	1:05.89	8

Women

Athlete	Class	Event	Heats		Final
			Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Meri-Maari Mäkinen	S7	50 m freestyle	40.58	16	Did not advance
		100 m backstroke	1:42.69	16	Did not advance
	SB7	100 m breaststroke	2:02.32	10	Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Athlete	Event	Group			Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Esa Miettinen	Men's individual C9	Adisa (NGR) W 3–1	Bellais (FRA) L 2–3	2	Did not advance