Finland competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.
Ice hockey player Valtteri Filppula was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Cross-country skier Krista Pärmäkoski was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Finland's final medal haul of two gold and eight total medals, including its first ever ice hockey gold, marked its best showing since winning four golds in 2002 and nine medals in 2006.
Medalists
The following Finnish competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
|align="left" valign="top"| Medal Name Sport Event Date Cross-country skiing Men's 15 kilometre classical Ice hockey Men's tournament Cross-country skiing Women's 10 kilometre classical Cross-country skiing Men's team sprint Cross-country skiing Men's 30 kilometre skiathlon Cross-country skiing Women's 10 kilometre classical Ice hockey Women's tournament Cross-country skiing Women's 30 kilometre freestyle
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing1 3 4Biathlon4 4 8Cross-country skiing6 7 13Figure skating1 2 3Freestyle skiing5 1 6Ice hockey25 23 48Nordic combined5 5Ski jumping1 2 3Snowboarding2 2 4 Total 50 44 94
Alpine skiing
By meeting the basic qualification standards Finland qualified one male and one female alpine skier, and then added two more female quotas during reallocation. The four athletes chosen were named on January 24.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSamu TorstiMen's giant slalomDid not advanceRiikka HonkanenWomen's giant slalomDid not advanceErika PykäläinenDid not advanceRiikka HonkanenWomen's slalom56.333756.64371:52.9737Rosa PohjolainenDid not advanceErika PykäläinenDid not advance
Biathlon
Finland has qualified four male and four female biathletes. The Finnish Olympic Committee named Mari Eder, Olli Hiidensalo and Tero Seppälä on December 20, 2021. The rest of the biathletes were named on January 24.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankTuomas HarjulaIndividual 58:14.9 4 (1+2+1+0) 81Sprint 28:21.2 2 (0+2) 92Olli HiidensaloIndividual 56:45.6 5 (0+2+0+3) 74Pursuit 47:04.9 8 (5+0+1+2) 52Sprint 26:15.5 3 (1+2) 38Heikki LaitinenIndividual 55:52.8 5 (0+2+1+2) 66Pursuit 46:47.2 6 (1+1+1+3) 49Sprint 26:41.1 2 (1+1) 54Tero SeppäläIndividual 52:14.3 2 (0+2+0+0) 23Mass start 40:47.1 5 (1+0+2+2) 9Pursuit 43:30.2 7 (1+1+2+3) 21Sprint 25:47.5 3 (1+2) 25Heikki LaitinenTero SeppäläOlli HiidensaloTuomas HarjulaRelay 1:26:57.7 18 (4+14) 17
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankMari EderIndividual 48:42.9 3 (1+0+1+1) 32Pursuit 39:15.6 4 (0+1+1+2) 30Sprint 22:39.8 2 (0+2) 28Erika JänkäSprint 24:20.9 0 (0+0) 73Nastassia KinnunenIndividual 50:13.5 4 (0+1+2+1) 51Sprint 24:30.0 3 (1+2) 75Suvi MinkkinenIndividualPursuit 40:38.0 0 (0+0+0+0) 43Sprint 23:21.7 1 (0+1) 51Suvi MinkkinenMari EderErika JänkäNastassia KinnunenRelay LAP 8 (2+6) 16
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankSuvi MinkkinenMari EderTero SeppäläOlli HiidensaloRelay1:10:06.713 (1+12)11
Cross-country skiing
Finland has qualified six male and seven female cross-country skiers. The 13 skiers chosen where fully announced on 12 January 2022.
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankRistomatti Hakola15 km classicalcolspan=4 40:49.6 +2:54.828Perttu Hyvärinen15 km classicalcolspan=4 39:00.2 +1:05.4630 km skiathlon40:13.1738:37.691:19:22.4 +3:12.6750 km freestyle colspan=4 1:14:49.5 +3:16.819Remi Lindholm15 km classicalcolspan=4 41:40.0 +3:45.24530 km skiathlon41:39.53039:35.9241:21:49.4 +5:39.62550 km freestyle colspan=4 1:15:55.6 +4:22.928Iivo Niskanen15 km classicalcolspan=4 37:54.8 -30 km skiathlon39:06.1238:33.471:18:10.0 +2:00.2Ristomatti HakolaIivo NiskanenPerttu HyvärinenJoni Mäki4 x 10 km relaycolspan=4 1:59:28.6 +4:37.96 Men's 50 km freestyle was shortened to 28.4 km due to weather conditions.
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankAnne Kyllönen10 km classicalcolspan=4 29:42.6 +1:36.31615 km skiathlon24:14.91823:15.32248:10.0 +3:56.32230 km freestylecolspan=4 1:31:41.0 +6:47.020Johanna Matintalo10 km classicalcolspan=4 29:31.2 +1:24.91415 km skiathlon23:12.9922:49.61646:36.5 +2:22.81230 km freestylecolspan=4 1:31:01.7 +7:07.723Kerttu Niskanen10 km classicalcolspan=4 28:06.7 +0.4 15 km skiathlon22:31.0221:44.1744:49.8 +36.1430 km freestylecolspan=4 1:27:27.3 +2:33.3Krista Pärmäkoski10 km classicalcolspan=4 28:37.8 +31.515 km skiathlon22:33.6422:05.2945:12.1 +58.4730 km freestylecolspan=4 1:28:35.0 +3:41.010Anne KyllönenJohanna MatintaloKerttu NiskanenKrista Pärmäkoski4 x 5 km relaycolspan=4 54:02.2 +21.24
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJoni MäkiSprint2:52.3823 Q2:57.591 Q2:51.102 Q3:00.184Lauri Vuorinen2:50.9111 Q2:54.643 did not advance14Iivo NiskanenJoni MäkiTeam sprintcolspan=4 20:17.813 Q19:25.45
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJasmi JoensuuSprint3:21.0518 Q3:49.936 did not advance27Jasmin Kähärä3:20.4313 Q3:30.526 did not advance26Katri Lylynperä3:22.6224 Q3:24.295 did not advance23Kerttu NiskanenKrista PärmäkoskiTeam sprintcolspan=4 23:00.822 Q22:13.714
Figure skating
In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Finland secured one quota in the ladies singles competition. Finnish Olympic committee named Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis for the ice dance competition on December 20, 2021. Jenni Saarinen was named as the remaining competitor on January 24.
AthleteEvent / / Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankJenni SaarinenWomen's singles56.9725 Q96.0725153.0425Juulia TurkkilaMatthias VersluisIce dance68.2316 Q105.6515173.8815
Freestyle skiing
Freeski Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankSimo PeltolaBig air49.7541.7572.0072.0029 did not advanceSlopestyle35.0129.25rowspan=2 35.0127 did not advanceJon SallinenHalfpipe18.0018.5018.5023 did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankAnni KäräväBig air82.5052.5062.00144.5012 Q81.0054.0082.50136.509Slopestyle55.8061.73rowspan=2 61.7315 did not advance
Moguls AthleteEventQualification FinalRun 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankOlli PenttalaMen's moguls24.5360.3075.959 Qcolspan=4 24.3958.8474.6819Did not advance19Jimi Salonen24.3060.4376.394 Qcolspan=4 Did not advance20Severi Vierelä26.9257.1669.662525.5854.8969.1618Did not advance28
Ice hockey
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQualificationplayoffQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankFinland men'sMen's tournamentW 6–2W 3–1W 4–3 OT1 QQW 5–1W 2–0W 2–1Finland women'sWomen's tournamentL 2–5L 1–11L 2–3W 5–03 QW 7–1L 1–4W 4–0
Finland has qualified 25 male competitors and 23 female competitors to the ice hockey tournaments.
Men's tournament
Finland men's national ice hockey team qualified by being ranked 3rd in the 2019 IIHF World Rankings.
Team roster
Group play
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal game
Women's tournament
Finland women's national ice hockey team qualified by being ranked 3rd in the 2020 IIHF World Rankings.
Team roster
Group play
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Nordic Combined
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalDistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRankIlkka HerolaLarge hill/10 km117.595.92526:02.1728:58.116Normal hill/10 km100.0115.7824:24.1=425:33.16Eero HirvonenLarge hill/10 km123.094.62626:16.3929:17.320Normal hill/10 km93.0104.11925:06.31527:02.317Arttu MäkiahoLarge hill/10 km121.087.92826:21.01229:49.024Normal hill/10 km95.595.12725:14.31927:46.323Otto NiittykoskiLarge hill/10 km118.079.23728:00.33832:02.337Perttu ReponenNormal hill/10 km90.094.22825:09.71827:44.722Ilkka HerolaArttu MäkiahoPerttu ReponenEero HirvonenTeam large hill/4 x 5km481.0385.1851:24.1353:24.18
Ski jumping
AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank Antti AaltoMen's normal hill98.5105.08 Q101.5130.510 Q99.5125.69256.112Men's large hill126.5123.07 Q131.0124.324 Q134.0132.913257.217Julia KykkänenWomen's normal hillcolspan=3 82.572.625 Q75.067.526140.127Jenny Rautionahocolspan=3 66.548.532 did not advance48.532
Snowboarding
Freestyle Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankKalle JärvilehtoBig air22.7585.7522.00107.7518Did not advanceRene Rinnekangas78.7512.2560.75139.5013Did not advanceKalle JärvilehtoSlopestyle15.0628.7328.7328 did not advanceRene Rinnekangas67.1060.1067.1013 did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankCarola NiemeläBig air12.7558.5042.25100.7520Did not advanceEnni Rukajärvi25.7517.2563.5089.2522Did not advanceCarola NiemeläSlopestyle22.3638.4338.4321 did not advanceEnni Rukajärvi66.7578.8378.833 Q30.5171.4523.4371.457
See also Finland at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
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