Finland at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Finland at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Finland at the; 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	FIN
NOC	Finnish Olympic Committee
Website	sport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in London
Competitors	56 in 14 sports
Flag bearers	Hanna-Maria Seppälä (opening); Antti Ruuskanen (closing)
Medals; Ranked 60th	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Finland competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since its official debut in 1908. The Finnish Olympic Committee (Finnish: Suomen Olympiakomitea, SO) sent a total of 56 athletes to the Games, 29 men and 27 women, to compete in 14 sports. There was only a single competitor in artistic gymnastics, taekwondo, weightlifting and tennis.

Notable Finnish athletes included the defending champion Satu Mäkelä-Nummela in women's trap shooting, and Olympic bronze medalist Tero Pitkämäki in men's javelin throw. Badminton player Anu Nieminen, and swimmer Hanna-Maria Seppälä, who finished fourth in the women's freestyle event, made their fourth Olympic appearance as the most experienced athletes. Seppälä also became Finland's first female flag bearer at the Summer Olympics' opening ceremony (in the Winter Olympics, Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi had carried the Finnish flag in 1994).

Suomen Olympiakomitea (SO) set a goal of three medals, with at least one gold medal and six point positions in eighth-place finish, to be targeted in the medal standings.^[1] At the end of the Games, Finland already had three medals, but reached beyond the medal target by a single point.

Finland, however, left London with two silvers and one bronze medal in sailing and athletics, failing to win a gold medal for the second time in Summer Olympic history since 2004. Antti Ruuskanen only received his silver medal in 2017, due to doping by the original silver medalist Oleksandr Pyatnytsya from Ukraine. Several Finnish athletes who reached finals missed out on the medal standings including Pitkämäki, and taekwondo jin Suvi Mikkonen.

Medalists

Medals by sport
Sport				Total
Sailing	0	1	1	2
Athletics	0	1	0	1
Total	0	2	1	3

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Tuuli Petäjä	Sailing	Women's sailboard	7 August
Silver	Antti Ruuskanen	Athletics	Men's javelin throw	11 August
Bronze	Silja Kanerva Silja Lehtinen Mikaela Wulff	Sailing	Elliott 6m	11 August

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):^[2]^[3]

Key

Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Javelin throw men's medal ceremony, Antti Ruuskanen in second place

Men
Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jonathan Åstrand	200 m	20.73	5	Did not advance
Antti Kempas	50 km walk	—				4:01:50	41
Jukka Keskisalo	3000 m steeplechase	8:29.13	4 Q	—		DNF
Jarkko Kinnunen	50 km walk	—				3:46:25	15
Niclas Sandells	1500 m	3:42.67	11	Did not advance
Jussi Utriainen	Marathon	—				2:26:25	69

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Jere Bergius	Pole vault	NM	—	Did not advance
Ari Mannio	Javelin throw	81.99	8 q	78.60	11
Tero Pitkämäki		83.01	3 Q	82.80	5
Antti Ruuskanen		81.74	11 q	84.12
David Söderberg	Hammer throw	71.76	26	Did not advance
Osku Torro	High jump	2.21	=16	Did not advance

Women
Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Sandra Eriksson	3000 m steeplechase	9:50.71	8	Did not advance
Anne Halkivaha	20 km walk	—		1:38:49	54
Leena Puotiniemi	Marathon	—		2:42:01	87

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Minna Nikkanen	Pole vault	4.25	=26	Did not advance
Sanni Utriainen	Javelin throw	NM	—	Did not advance

Badminton

Athlete	Event	Group Stage			Elimination	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Ville Lång	Men's singles	Lee C W (MAS) L 8–21, 21–14, 11–21	—	2	Did not advance
Anu Nieminen	Women's singles	Montero (MEX) W 21–12, 21–18	Tai T-y (TPE) L 11–21, 14–21	2	Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jenni Mikkonen	Women's K-1 200 m	42.656	3 Q	41.859	4 FB	44.643	9
Anne Rikala	Women's K-1 500 m	1:52.641	1 Q	1:51.852	3 FA	1:54.333	8

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Pia Sundstedt finished eleventh in women's time trial

Road

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Jussi Veikkanen	Men's road race	5:46:37	65
Pia Sundstedt	Women's road race	3:35:56	20
Pia Sundstedt	Women's time trial	40:01.69	11

Equestrian

Dressage

Athlete	Horse	Event	Grand Prix		Grand Prix Special		Grand Prix Freestyle		Overall
Athlete	Horse	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Technical	Artistic	Score	Rank
Emma Kanerva	Sini Spirit	Individual	70.395	29 Q	71.889	22	Did not advance
Mikaela Lindh	Mas Guapo	Individual	70.729	26 Q	69.016	30	Did not advance

Gymnastics

Artistic

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Apparatus				Total	Rank	Apparatus				Total	Rank
		F	V	UB	BB	Total	Rank	F	V	UB	BB	Total	Rank
Annika Urvikko	All-around	13.200	12.416	10.933	12.266	48.815	55	Did not advance

Judo

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Valtteri Jokinen	Men's −60 kg	Bye	Moudatir (MAR) W 0100–0000	Choi G-H (KOR) L 0000–0010	Did not advance
Jaana Sundberg	Women's −52 kg	—	Kelmendi (ALB) L 0001–0110	Did not advance
Johanna Ylinen	Women's −63 kg	—	Bye	Tsedevsuren (MGL) L 0000–1000	Did not advance

Sailing

Finland has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*	Net points	Final rank
Mattias Lindfors	Laser	25	28	23	30	36	22	20	42	39	40	EL	263	33
Tapio Nirkko	Finn	11	13	8	5	3	12	4	5	15	17	16	92	10
Joonas Lindgren Niklas Lindgren	470	22	19	22	17	12	15	26	21	21	18	EL	167	21

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*	Net points	Final rank
Tuuli Petäjä	RS:X	8	7	3	4	4	4	8	2	5	1	4	46
Sari Multala	Laser Radial	4	6	15	4	19	21	3	2	16	5	20	94	7

Match racing

Athlete	Event	Round Robin											Rank	Knockouts			Rank
Athlete	Event	AUS	POR	SWE	NED	USA	GBR	ESP	DEN	RUS	NZL	FRA	Rank	Q-final	S-final	Final	Rank
Silja Kanerva Silja Lehtinen Mikaela Wulff	Elliott 6m	L	W	W	L	L	L	W	W	L	W	W	5 Q	USA W (3–1)	AUS L (1–2)	RUS W (3–1)

Open

Athlete	Event	Race																Net points	Final rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	M*	Net points	Final rank
Kalle Bask Lauri Lehtinen	49er	19	18	4	11	6	8	2	2	1	11	3	11	19	11	2	20	129	7

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Shooting

Finland has earned four quota places in shooting events;^[4]

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kai Jahnsson	50 m pistol	552	26	Did not advance
Kai Jahnsson	10 m air pistol	583	7 Q	96.1	8

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Satu Mäkelä-Nummela	Trap	70	7	Did not advance
Mira Suhonen	10 m air pistol	377	32	Did not advance
Marjo Yli-Kiikka	50 m rifle 3 positions	578	23	Did not advance
Marjo Yli-Kiikka	10 m air rifle	365	16	Did not advance

Swimming

Finnish swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):^[5]^[6]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Matias Koski	200 m freestyle	1:49.84	31	Did not advance
	400 m freestyle	3:54.96	22	—		Did not advance
	1500 m freestyle	15:34.80	27	—		Did not advance
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen	50 m freestyle	22.57	25	Did not advance
Matti Mattsson	200 m breaststroke	2:11.81 NR	17	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jenna Laukkanen	100 m breaststroke	1:09.92	34	Did not advance
Jenna Laukkanen	200 m breaststroke	2:31.23	32	Did not advance
Noora Laukkanen	400 m individual medley	4:53.54	33	—		Did not advance
Emilia Pikkarainen	100 m butterfly	59.55	29	Did not advance
	200 m butterfly	2:13.81	27	Did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:17.66	33	Did not advance
Hanna-Maria Seppälä	50 m freestyle	25.55	26	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	54.93	18	Did not advance
	200 m freestyle	2:04.21	33	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Finland has qualified 1 athlete.

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Suvi Mikkonen	Women's −57 kg	Diedhiou (SEN) W 9–6	Hou Yz (CHN) L 2–7	Did not advance	Lopez (USA) W 9–4	Tseng L-C (TPE) L 2–14	Did not advance	5

Tennis

Jarkko Nieminen witnessed his action in men's singles.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Jarkko Nieminen	Men's singles	Devvarman (IND) W 6–3, 6–1	Murray (GBR) L 2–6, 4–6	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Miika Antti-Roiko	Men's −94 kg	140	=17	180	=17	320	19

Wrestling

Finland has qualified two quota places.

Key

VT - Victory by Fall.
PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Jarkko Ala-Huikku	−60 kg	Bye	Belmadani (FRA) L 0–3 ^PO	Did not advance					16
Rami Hietaniemi	−84 kg	Bye	Noumonvi (FRA) L 0–3 ^PO	Did not advance					15

References

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[2] "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

[3] IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011, retrieved 27 September 2011

[issf-4] "Quota places by NATION and Name". ISSF. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

[5] "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

[6] FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011, retrieved 27 September 2011

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