Finland competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It signified the nation's participation in every single edition of the Summer Olympic Games since its official debut in 1908.
The best placement by a Finnish athlete in the 2024 Games was fifth, attained by three athletes: Pihla Kaivo-oja in women's 50 kg boxing, Silja Kosonen in women's hammer throw, and Heili Sirviö in women's park in skateboarding. The 2024 Games marked the first time in Finnish Olympic history that it failed to win a medal, ending the streak of medalling in 50 consecutive Olympic Games (Summer and Winter).
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 0 1Athletics 7 18 25Badminton 1 0 1Boxing 0 1 1Cycling 1 1 2Equestrian 1 4 5Golf 2 2 4Judo 2 0 2Sailing 3 4 7Shooting 2 1 3Skateboarding 0 1 1Swimming 1 1 2Wrestling 2 0 2 Total 23 33 56
Archery
Finland qualified one male archer to compete in the individual recurve event, through the final release of the Olympic ranking for Paris 2024.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAntti TekoniemiMen's individual65641L 0–6Did not advance33
Athletics
Finnish track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):
Track and road events AthleteEventPreliminaryHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankElmo LakkaMen's 110 m hurdlescolspan=2 13.847 13.757Did not advanceTopi RaitanenMen's 3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 8:33.1211colspan=4 Did not advanceAku PartanenMen's 20 km walkcolspan=8 1:22:5632Lotta KemppinenWomen's 100 mcolspan=2 11.567colspan=2 Did not advanceEveliina MäättänenWomen's 800 mcolspan=2 2:00.024 2:00.384Did not advanceSara LappalainenWomen's 1500 mcolspan=2 4:08.6612 –Did not advanceNathalie BlomqvistWomen's 5000 metrescolspan=2 15:02.757 Qcolspan=4 14:53.1013Lotta HaralaWomen's 100 m hurdlescolspan=2 12.975 12.861 Q13.058Did not advanceReetta Hurskecolspan=2 12.966 12.833Did not advanceViivi LehikoinenWomen's 400 m hurdlescolspan=2 56.677 58.046Did not advanceIlona MononenWomen's 3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 9:22.77 NR6colspan=4 Did not advanceCamilla RichardssonWomen's marathoncolspan=8 2:38:0265
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultPositionResultPositionUrho KujanpääMen's pole vault5.4029Did not advanceOliver HelanderMen's javelin throw83.8110 q82.689Lassi Etelätalo82.9112 q84.588Toni Keränen85.278 Q80.9210Ella JunnilaWomen's high jump1.8328Did not advanceWilma MurtoWomen's pole vault4.559 q4.706Elina Lampela4.557 q4.4014Senni SalminenWomen's triple jump –Did not advanceSilja KosonenWomen's hammer throw 72.11 9 q74.045Krista Tervo 74.79 1 Q73.836Suvi Koskinen 67.90 21Did not advanceAnni-Linnea AlanenWomen's javelin throw55.3030Did not advance
Combined events - Women's heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankSaga VanninenResult13.611.7414.1924.745.8547.002:14.36616315Points1034903807911804802902
Badminton
Finland entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.
Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarter-final Semi-final Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Kalle Koljonen Men's singles W (21–9, 21–10) L (4–21, 0–8) RETDid not advance38
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPihla Kaivo-ojaWomen's 50 kgW 5–0W 5–0L 0–5Did not advance5
Cycling
Road Finland entered one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic, through the establishment UCI Nation Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankAnniina AhtosaloWomen's road race4:07:0437Women's time trial45:05.1830
Mountain biking
Finland entered one male rider to compete in the mountain biking event at the Olympic, through the re-allocation of unused quota places.
AthleteEventTimeRankJoni SavasteMen's cross-countryDNF–
Equestrian
Finland entered a squad of five equestrians. Finnish equestrians qualified for the team dressage events and individual eventing events, through the establishments of final olympics ranking.
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand Prix Grand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRankEmma KanervaGreek AirIndividual 73.680 17 qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 75.929 87.286 81.607 12Joanna RobinsonGlamouraline 65.637 54Did not advanceHenri RuosteTiffanys Diamond 70.621 30Did not advanceEmma KanervaJoanna RobinsonHenri RuosteSee aboveTeam 209.938 9 Q 212.036 8colspan=2 212.036 8 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankVeera ManninenSir GregIndividual36.805018.4055.20391.2056.4036Did not advance56.4036Sanna SiltakorpiBofey Click35.40=4321.8057.2040colspan=8
Golf
Finland entered three golfers into the Olympic tournament. Sami Välimäki qualified directly for the games in the men's individual competitions, and Ursula Wikström and Noora Komulainen qualified directly for the games in the women's individual competitions based on their world ranking performances, as the top 60 ranked players, on the IGF World Rankings.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRankSami VälimäkiMen's67717275285 +1T45Tapio Pulkkanen69727170282−2T35Ursula WikströmWomen's82728172307 +1957Noora Komulainen848278colspan=4
Judo
Finland entered two judokas into the Olympic tournament subsequent to the conclusion of the qualification window (23 June 2024) of the world ranking list prepared by the International Judo Federation (IJF). AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BMOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLuukas Saha−66 kgW 01–00L 00–01Did not advance9Martti Puumalainen+100 kg L 00–10Did not advance9
Sailing
Finnish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.
Elimination events AthleteEventOpening roundsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalFinal rank123456789101112131415Net pointsRankJakob EklundMen's IQFoil14171819182010161619181016Cancelled17220Did not advance20
Medal race events AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112M*Kaarle TapperMen's ILCA 7231893244 44 DNC44 DNC44 DNC Cancelledcolspan=2 EL21437Monika MikkolaWomen's ILCA 6182513302944 1812Cancelledcolspan=2 EL12716Ronja GrönblomVeera HokkaWomen's 49erFX81418131018421DSQ111613EL11615Sinem KurtbayAkseli KeskinenMixed Nacra 173744115711111215418977 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Finnish shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAleksi LeppäMen's 10 m air rifle627.822Did not advanceMen's 50 m rifle 3 positions586-31x24Did not advanceEetu KallioinenMen's skeet11720Did not advanceNoora AntikainenWomen's trap10730Did not advance
Skateboarding
Finland entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Heili Sirviö qualified to compete in the women's park event after being ranked in the top 20 within the Olympic World Skateboarding ranking.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHeili SirviöWomen's park83.425 Q88.895
Swimming
Finnish swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMatti MattssonMen's 200 m breaststroke2:11.1818Did not advanceIda HulkkoWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:08.7326Did not advance
Wrestling
Finland qualified two wrestlers for the following classes into the Olympic competition. Jonni Sarkkinen qualified for the games by winning the semifinal round at the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan; meanwhile Arvi Savolainen qualified for the games through the 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
Greco-Roman AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJonni SarkkinenMen's −77 kgL 0–4 STDid not advance13Arvi SavolainenMen's −97 kgW 3–0 POL 1–3 PPDid not advance8
See also Finland at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
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