Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008."Peking 2008 paralympialaiset - Suomen joukkue" (Finnish), Finnish Paralympic Committee, August 19, 2008
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Markku Niinimäki Athletics Men's javelin throw F53/54 Leo-Pekka Tähti Athletics Men's 100 metres T54 Markku Niinimäki Athletics Men's shot put F53–54 Jarmo Ollanketo Cycling Men's road race B&VI 1–3 Jani Kallunki Judo Men's 66kgX1 Leo-Pekka Tähti Athletics Men's 200 metres T54
Sports Archery
|align=left|Keijo Kallunki |align=left|Men's individual compound |675 |11 |Bye |L 110-115 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|Jean-Pierre Antonios |rowspan=2 align=left|Men's individual compound standing |606 |8 | |L 89-94 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|Osmo Kinnunen |627 |4 | |Bye |W 111-97 |L 97-99 |L 101-111 |4
Athletics
Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankLeo-Pekka TähtiT54100m13.76 WR1 Q13.81200m24.922 Q25.17
Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankMarkku NiinimakiF53-54Javelin throw29.33 WR1112Shot put9.92 WR1021
Women's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankTiina Ala-AhoF33-34/52-53Javelin throw11.5184915Marjaana VäreF42-46Javelin throw26.639069
Boccia
AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOpponentOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLeena SarelaMixed individual BC1 L 3-45did not advance L 2-3 L 2-3 L 2-3Vesa KoivuniemiMixed individual BC2 L 0-154did not advance L 1-8 L 2-9Timo Ollikka L 0-63did not advance L 1-4 W 5-2Vesa Koivuniemi Timo Ollikka Leena SarelaMixed team BC1-2 L 1-163did not advance L 3-7
Cycling
Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankJarmo Ollanketo Marko Törmänen (pilot)Men's road race B&VI 1-32:14:45Men's road time trial B&VI 1-333:36.969
Equestrian
AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankKatja KarjalainenCallanMixed individual championship test grade Ib65.7144Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib64.9997
Goalball
The men's team didn't win any medals; they were 7th out of 12 teams. Players Veli-Matti Aittola Toni Alenius Jorma Kivinen Jarno Mattila Erkki Miinala Petri Posio
Tournament
Quarterfinals
5-8th classification
7/8th classification
Judo
AthleteEventFirst RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage round 1Repechage round 2Final/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJani KallunkiMen's 66kg W 1010–0000 L 0000-0101 style="text-align:center;" Bye W 1000-0000 W 1000-0000 Rauno PeltoniemiMen's 73kg L 0000-1011did not advance
Powerlifting
AthleteEventResultRankJuhani Kokko52kg135.011Janne Piipponen82.5kg172.58
Sailing
Finland received one national entry to the 2008 Summer Paralympics sailing events:"National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition" , International Association for Disabled Sailing, 16 July 2008
Men Juhani Mattila (Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR)
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankTapani MerilainenMixed 10m air rifle prone SH159237did not advanceMixed 50m rifle prone SH156639did not advanceVeikko PalsamakiMixed 10m air rifle prone SH159625did not advanceMixed 50m rifle prone SH157930did not advanceErkki PekkalaMixed 10m air rifle prone SH159529did not advanceMixed 50m rifle prone SH158412did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankMinna LeinonenMixed 10m air rifle prone SH259811did not advance
Swimming
AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankAntti LatikkaS13100m backstroke1:08.438 Q1:08.077
Table tennis
AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEsa MiettinenMen's singles C9-10W 3–1W 3–01 QL 0–3did not advance
Wheelchair tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTaneli TenhunenMen's singlesW 7–5, 6–3L 1-6, 1-6did not advance
See also 2008 Summer Paralympics Finland at the Paralympics Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
External links International Paralympic Committee