Finland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Finnish athletes have competed at every Olympic Games since its debut in 1908. The Finnish Olympic Committee (, SOK) sent the nation's smallest ever team to the Games after the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. A total of 53 athletes, 36 men and 17 women, competed only in 12 sports; the nation's team size was roughly denser from Sydney by a quarter of the athletes.
The Finnish team featured three returning Olympic medalists from Sydney: Greco-Roman wrestler Marko Yli-Hannuksela, rifle shooter Juha Hirvi, who won a silver in the men's rifle three positions, and competed at his fifth Olympic Games, and open skiff sailor and defending Olympic champion Thomas Johanson, who was appointed by the committee to carry the Finnish flag in the opening ceremony. Other notable Finnish athletes included swimmers Hanna-Maria Seppälä and 1996 Olympic silver medalist Jani Sievinen, professional tennis player Jarkko Nieminen, javelin thrower and top medal contender Tero Pitkämäki, and hammer thrower Olli-Pekka Karjalainen.
Finland left Athens with their worst athletic performance, as the Finns failed to pick up a single gold for the first time in the entire Olympic history. Two silver medals were awarded to the Finnish team for skeet shooter Marko Kemppainen, and Greco-Roman wrestler Marko Yli-Hannuksela, who had previously won a bronze from Sydney in the men's 74 kg category.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Shooting Men's skeet Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
Archery
One Finnish archer qualified for the women's individual archery.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMari PiuvaWomen's individual61549W 136–133L 151–156Did not advance
Athletics
Finnish athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankJanne HolménMarathon2:17:5022Jani Lehtinen50 km walk4:05:3528Jussi UtriainenMarathon
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionOskari FrösénHigh jump2.2025Did not advanceOlli-Pekka KarjalainenHammer throw76.1115Did not advanceEsko MikkolaJavelin throw83.644 Q79.4311Matti MononenPole vault5.6517Did not advanceMatti NärhiJavelin throw81.0610 Q80.2810Tero Pitkämäki82.047 Q83.018Vesa RantanenPole vault5.50=22Did not advanceTepa ReinikainenShot put19.7413Did not advanceDavid SöderbergHammer throw74.1422Did not advanceVille TiisanojaShot put19.5019Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankJaakko OjaniemiResult10.687.5014.971.9449.1215.0140.354.6059.264:35.71800616Points933935788749856848672790727708
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJohanna Manninen100 m11.455Did not advance200 m23.455Did not advanceKirsi Mykkanen400 m52.536colspan=2 Did not advanceKirsi Valasti5000 m15:33.7810colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMikaela IngbergJavelin throw60.8013Did not advanceTaina Kolkkala61.1610 Q60.7210Heli Koivula KrugerLong jump6.5016Did not advanceTriple jump13.9823Did not advanceSini PöyryHammer throw66.0523Did not advancePaula TarvainenJavelin throw56.8828Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankTiia HautalaResult13.991.7011.5626.104.39—Points9808556327884010—
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKasperi SaloMen's singlesL 17–14, 7–15, 11–15Did not advanceAntti ViitikkoL 12–15, 3–15Did not advanceAnu WeckströmWomen's singlesL 5–11, 4–11Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKimmo LatvamäkiMen's K-1 500 m1:40.6455 q1:40.7536Did not advanceJenni HonkanenWomen's K-1 500 m1:55.2444 q1:53.0502 Q1:53.9378 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Diving
Finnish divers qualified for two individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankJukka Piekkanen3 m springboard359.2229Did not advanceJoona Puhakka414.6913 Q624.6014Did not advance
Judo
Finland has qualified a single judoka.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTimo PeltolaMen's −100 kgW 1001–0001L 0000–0200Did not advanceL 0001–0221Did not advance
Sailing
Finnish sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Sari MultalaEurope8911610192152414855
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112131415M*Roope SuomalainenLaser3552412101233321113colspan=5 816019Thomas JohansonJukka Piirainen49er1472986975691314121541118 M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Shooting
Six Finnish shooters (four men and two women) qualified to compete in the following events:
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJuha Hirvi10 m air rifle58045Did not advance50 m rifle prone594=9Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions116015Did not advanceMarko KemppainenSkeet125 1 Q149 (4)Petri NummelaTrap117=14Did not advanceJoonas OlkkonenDouble trap11825Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankMarjo Yli-Kiikka10 m air rifle392=22Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions571=20Did not advanceMaarit LepomäkiSkeet67=9Did not advance
Swimming
Finnish swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJere Hård50 m freestyle23.3341Did not advance100 m butterfly54.0228Did not advanceMatti Mäki100 m backstroke57.5736Did not advance200 m backstroke2:06.2933Did not advanceJarno Pihlava100 m breaststroke1:01.9913 Q1:01.8613Did not advanceMatti Rajakylä100 m freestyle50.6733Did not advanceJani Sievinen200 m individual medley2:02.7920Did not advanceJere HårdJarno PihlavaMatti RajakyläJani Sievinen4 × 100 m medley relay3:41.6411colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEeva Saarinen100 m breaststroke1:11.3923Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:34.1722Did not advanceHanna-Maria Seppälä50 m freestyle26.0124Did not advance100 m freestyle56.01=15 Q55.5912Did not advance100 m backstroke1:05.5536Did not advance
Taekwondo
Finland has qualified a single taekwondo jin.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTeemu HeinoMen's +80 kgL 5–8Did not advance
Tennis
Finland nominated one male tennis player to compete in the tournament.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJarkko NieminenMen's singlesW 6–3, 6–3L 3–6, 4–6Did not advance
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMarko Yli-Hannuksela−74 kgW 3–0 W 3–0 1 QW 3–1 W 3–0 L 1–3 Juha Ahokas−120 kgL 0–3 L 1–3 3Did not advance17
See also Finland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Finnish Olympic Committee