Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Finland competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 100 competitors in 11 sports. They won six medals in total, one gold, one silver and four bronze, ranking 18th in the medal table.
| Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 100 (61 men and 39 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Janne Ahonen[1] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Mika Poutala |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Curling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Freestyle skiing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ice hockey | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Nordic combined | 5 | – | 5 |
| Ski jumping | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Snowboarding | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Speed skating | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 61 | 39 | 100[2] |
Alpine skiing
Finland has qualified two athletes.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andreas Romar | Men's downhill | — | 1:43.78 | 31 | |||
| Men's super-G | — | 1:27.70 | 31 | ||||
| Men's combined | 1:21.94 | 35 | 49.58 | 22 | 2:11.52 | 24 | |
| Samu Torsti | Men's giant slalom | 1:10.93 | 22 | 1:10.44 | 11 | 2:21.37 | 17 |
Biathlon
Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Finland has qualified a team of 5 men and 5 women.[4][5] Finland decided to send a team of 3 men and 5 women.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuomas Grönman | Sprint | 25:24.3 | 1 (0+1) | 45 |
| Pursuit | 38:58.9 | 6 (0+1+2+3) | 55 | |
| Individual | 52:44.1 | 3 (0+2+0+1) | 48 | |
| Olli Hiidensalo | Sprint | 24:26.3 | 0 (0+0) | 19 |
| Pursuit | 37:03.9 | 7 (1+2+1+3) | 35 | |
| Individual | 54:57.6 | 5 (0+1+3+1) | 73 | |
| Tero Seppälä | Sprint | 24:27.3 | 1 (1+0) | 20 |
| Pursuit | 36:09.9 | 5 (1+1+3+0) | 25 | |
| Individual | 55:10.8 | 6 (0+2+2+2) | 76 | |
| Mass start | 37:25.0 | 3 (1+2+0+0) | 21 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mari Laukkanen | Sprint | 24:00.6 | 5 (3+2) | 64 |
| Individual | 46:03.7 | 4 (2+1+0+1) | 42 | |
| Venla Lehtonen | Sprint | 25:13.7 | 3 (3+0) | 79 |
| Kaisa Mäkäräinen | Sprint | 22:36.4 | 3 (2+1) | 25 |
| Pursuit | 33:22.2 | 6 (0+3+3+0) | 22 | |
| Individual | 43:57.9 | 3 (1+1+1+0) | 13 | |
| Mass start | 36:23.9 | 2 (0+1+0+1) | 10 | |
| Suvi Minkkinen | Individual | 48:27.7 | 4 (2+1+0+1) | 69 |
| Laura Toivanen | Sprint | 24:55.4 | 1 (0+1) | 77 |
| Individual | 46:42.6 | 3 (1+1+0+1) | 49 | |
| Mari Laukkanen Venla Lehtonen Kaisa Mäkäräinen Laura Toivanen |
Team relay | 1:14:37.2 | 15 (2+13) | 15 |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Toivanen Kaisa Mäkäräinen Tero Seppälä Olli Hiidensalo |
Team relay | 1:09:38.2 | 3 (0+3) | 6 |
Cross-country skiing
- Distance
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Ristomatti Hakola | 50 km classical | — | 2:22:50.1 | +14:28.0 | 43 | |||
| Matti Heikkinen | 15 km freestyle | — | 34:45.4 | +1:01.5 | 10 | |||
| 30 km skiathlon | 41:55.6 | 34 | 35:32.0 | 7 | 1:17:55.9 | +1:35.9 | 21 | |
| 50 km classical | — | 2:17:34.8 | +9:12.7 | 25 | ||||
| Perttu Hyvärinen | 15 km freestyle | — | 36:17.2 | +2:33.3 | 35 | |||
| 30 km skiathlon | 41:57.0 | 36 | 37:58.0 | 39 | 1:20:28.5 | +4:08.5 | 41 | |
| 50 km classical | — | 2:18:38.5 | +10:16.4 | 29 | ||||
| Lari Lehtonen | 15 km freestyle | — | 36:01.8 | +2:17.9 | 31 | |||
| 30 km skiathlon | 42:28.9 | 41 | 36:28.1 | 23 | 1:19:26.6 | +3:06.6 | 33 | |
| Iivo Niskanen | 30 km skiathlon | 40:30.0 | 1 | 36:34.3 | 26 | 1:17:34.2 | +1:14.2 | 19 |
| 50 km classical | — | 2:08:22.1 | +0.0 |  | ||||
| Anssi Pentsinen | 15 km freestyle | — | 36:54.9 | +3:11.0 | 51 | |||
| Matti Heikkinen Perttu Hyvärinen Lari Lehtonen Iivo Niskanen |
4×10 km relay | 50:12.7 | 6 | 44:32.7 | 6 | 1:34:45.4 | +1:40.5 | 4 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Johanna Matintalo | 15 km skiathlon | 21:32.9 | 14 | 21:00.1 | 26 | 43:02.4 | +2:10.4 | 24 |
| 30 km classical | — | 1:28:58.2 | +6:40.6 | 18 | ||||
| Laura Mononen | 10 km freestyle | — | 27:15.6 | +2:15.1 | 23 | |||
| 15 km skiathlon | 21:48.3 | 21 | 20:31.6 | 23 | 42:53.0 | +2:08.1 | 19 | |
| Kerttu Niskanen | 15 km skiathlon | 21:26.6 | 7 | 20:16.6 | 20 | 42:15.2 | +1:30.3 | 16 |
| 30 km classical | — | 1:25:19.2 | +3:01.6 | 6 | ||||
| Krista Pärmäkoski | 10 km freestyle | — | 25:32.4 | +31.9 |  | |||
| 15 km skiathlon | 21:27.9 | 10 | 18:59.2 | 3 | 40:52.7 | +10.1 | | |
| 30 km classical | — | 1:24:07.1 | +1:49.05 |  | ||||
| Riitta-Liisa Roponen | 10 km freestyle | — | 27:04.8 | +2:04.3 | 20 | |||
| Aino-Kaisa Saarinen | 30 km classical | — | 1:30:32.2 | +8:14.6 | 20 | |||
| Kerttu Niskanen Krista Pärmäkoski Riitta-Liisa Roponen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen |
4×5 km relay | 27:25.1 | 3 | 25:01.8 | 5 | 52:26.9 | +1:02.6 | 4 |
- Sprint
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ristomatti Hakola | Sprint | 3:08.54 | 1 Q | 3:09.41 | 2 Q | 3:09.93 | 1 Q | 3:26.47 | 6 |
| Martti Jylhä | 3:16.79 | 24 Q | 3:17.46 | 1 Q | 3:14.93 | 5 | DNA | 10 | |
| Iivo Niskanen | 3:16.27 | 21 Q | 3:12.20 | 3 | did not advance | 14 | |||
| Lauri Vuorinen | 3:16.69 | 23 Q | 3:33.13 | 6 | did not advance | 29 | |||
| Ristomatti Hakola Martti Jylhä |
Team sprint | — | 16:01.41 | 4 q | 16:32.30 | 9 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Johanna Matintalo | Sprint | 3:19.04 | 19 Q | 3:16.92 | 4 | did not advance | 19 | ||
| Kerttu Niskanen | 3:20.48 | 24 Q | 3:19.48 | 5 | did not advance | 23 | |||
| Krista Pärmäkoski | 3:12.30 | 3 Q | 3:11.97 | 2 Q | 3:12.04 | 5 | DNA | 9 | |
| Aino-Kaisa Saarinen | 3:24.02 | 30 Q | 3:19.18 | 5 | did not advance | 25 | |||
| Mari Laukkanen Krista Pärmäkoski |
Team sprint | — | 16:31.54 | 4 q | 16:19.18 | 5 | |||
Curling
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Tiebreaker | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Oona Kauste Tomi Rantamäki |
Mixed doubles |  KORL 4–9 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} SUIL 6–7 |
 OARL 5–7 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} CANL 2–8 |
 NORL 6–7 |
 CHNL 5–10 |
 USAW 7–5 |
7 | did not advance | |||
Mixed doubles tournament
Based on results from 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, Finland has qualified their mixed doubles as the highest ranked nations.
| Team | Athletes | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE | S% | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
Kaitlyn Lawes / John Morris | 7 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 80% | Playoffs |
 Switzerland |
Jenny Perret / Martin Rios | 7 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 71% | |
| Olympic Athletes from Russia |
Anastasia Bryzgalova / Alexander Krushelnitskiy | 7 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 67% | |
| Norway |
Kristin Skaslien / Magnus Nedregotten | 7 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 74% | Tiebreaker |
| China |
Wang Rui / Ba Dexin | 7 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 72% | |
| South Korea |
Jang Hye-ji / Lee Ki-jeong | 7 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 67% | |
| United States |
Rebecca Hamilton / Matt Hamilton | 7 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 74% | |
| Finland |
Oona Kauste / Tomi Rantamäki | 7 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 53 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 67% |
Source:
- Draw 1
Thursday, February 8, 9:05
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| South Korea (Jang / Lee) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 9 |
Finland (Kauste / Rantamäki)  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 |
- Draw 2
Thursday, February 8, 20:04
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Finland (Kauste / Rantamäki) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Switzerland (Perret / Rios) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
- Draw 3
Friday, February 9, 8:35
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Olympic Athletes from Russia (Bryzgalova / Krushelnitskiy) |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 |
| Finland (Kauste / Rantamäki) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 |
- Draw 4
Friday, February 9, 13:35
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Canada (Lawes / Morris) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | X | X | 8 |
| Finland (Kauste / Rantamäki) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
- Draw 5
Saturday, February 10, 9:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
| Norway (Skaslien / Nedregotten) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Finland (Kauste / Rantamäki) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
- Draw 6
Saturday, February 10, 20:04
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Finland (Kauste / Rantamäki) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
| China (Wang / Ba) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | X | 10 |
- Draw 7
Sunday, February 11, 9:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Finland (Kauste / Rantamäki) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| United States (R. Hamilton / M. Hamilton) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Figure skating
Finland qualified one female figure skater through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.[6]
| Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Emmi Peltonen | Ladies' singles | 55.28 | 18 Q | 101.86 | 21 | 157.14 | 20 |
Freestyle skiing
- Moguls
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Time | Points | Total | Rank | Time | Points | Total | Rank | Time | Points | Total | Rank | Time | Points | Total | Rank | Time | Points | Total | Rank | ||
| Jussi Penttala | Men's moguls | 27.32 | 18.18 | 30.15 | 28 | 27.68 | 56.46 | 67.96 | 19 | Did not advance | 29 | ||||||||||
| Jimi Salonen | 28.48 | 32.74 | 43.18 | 27 | 24.92 | 60.11 | 75.25 | 8 Q | 25.16 | 57.94 | 72.76 | 16 | did not advance | 16 | |||||||
- Slopestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Joona Kangas | Men's slopestyle | 47.80 | 48.80 | 48.80 | 26 | did not advance | ||||
Ice hockey
- Summary
Key:
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Qualification playoff |
Quarterfinal | Semifinal / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Finland men's | Men's tournament |  GermanyW 5–2 |
Norway W 5–1 |
 SwedenL 1–3 |
2 | South Korea W 5–2 |
Canada L 0–1 |
did not advance | 6 | |
| Finland women's | Women's tournament | United States L 1–3 |
Canada L 1–4 |
Olympic Athletes from Russia W 5–1 |
3 | — | Sweden W 7–2 |
United States L 0–5 |
Olympic Athletes from Russia W 3–2 |
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Men's tournament
Finland men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 4th in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking.[7][8]
- Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 25 players
The following is the Finnish roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[9][10]
Head coach: Lauri Marjamäki Assistant coaches: Ari Hilli, Mikko Manner, Jussi Tapola
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2017–18 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Mikko Lehtonen | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 16 January 1994 | Turku | Tappara (Liiga) |
| 4 | D | Tommi Kivistö | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 7 June 1991 | Vantaa | Jokerit (KHL) |
| 5 | D | Lasse Kukkonen – C | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 18 September 1981 | Oulu | Kärpät (Liiga) |
| 12 | F | Marko Anttila | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 27 May 1985 | Lempäälä | Jokerit (KHL) |
| 13 | F | Julius Junttila | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 15 August 1991 | Oulu | Kärpät (Liiga) |
| 18 | D | Sami Lepistö – A | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 17 October 1984 | Espoo | Jokerit (KHL) |
| 19 | G | Mikko Koskinen | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 18 July 1988 | Vantaa |  SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) |
| 20 | F | Eeli Tolvanen | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 22 April 1999 | Vihti | Jokerit (KHL) |
| 23 | F | Joonas Kemppainen | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 7 April 1988 | Kajaani | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) |
| 24 | F | Jani Lajunen | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 16 June 1990 | Espoo | HC Lugano (NL) |
| 25 | F | Jonas Enlund | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 3 November 1987 | Helsinki | Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) |
| 27 | F | Petri Kontiola – A | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 4 October 1984 | Seinäjoki | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) |
| 31 | G | Karri Rämö | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 1 July 1986 | Asikkala | Jokerit (KHL) |
| 37 | F | Mika Pyörälä | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 13 July 1981 | Oulu | SC Bern (NL) |
| 38 | D | Juuso Hietanen | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 14 June 1985 | Hämeenlinna | Dynamo Moscow (KHL) |
| 40 | F | Jarno Koskiranta | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 9 December 1986 | Paimio | SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) |
| 42 | D | Miro Heiskanen | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 18 July 1999 | Espoo | HIFK (Liiga) |
| 50 | D | Miika Koivisto | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 20 July 1990 | Vaasa | Kärpät (Liiga) |
| 55 | D | Atte Ohtamaa | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 6 November 1987 | Nivala | Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) |
| 62 | F | Oskar Osala | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | 26 December 1987 | Vaasa | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) |
| 65 | F | Sakari Manninen | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 10 February 1992 | Oulu | Örebro HK (SHL) |
| 70 | F | Teemu Hartikainen | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 3 May 1990 | Kuopio | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) |
| 77 | G | Juha Metsola | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 24 February 1989 | Tampere | Amur Khabarovsk (KHL) |
| 81 | F | Jukka Peltola | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 26 August 1987 | Tampere | Tappara (Liiga) |
| 86 | F | Veli-Matti Savinainen | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 5 January 1986 | Espoo | Yugra (KHL) |
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 | Qualification playoffs |
| 3 | Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
Source: IIHF
| 15 February 2018 12:10 | Finland | 5–2 (2–1, 2–0, 1–1) | Germany | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 3,695 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koskinen | Goalies | Danny aus den Birken | Referees: Oliver Gouin Jozef KubušLinesmen: Nicolas Fluri Miroslav Lhotský | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 February 2018 21:10 | Finland | 5–1 (1–1, 1–0, 3–0) | Norway | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 4,180 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koskinen | Goalies | Lars Haugen | Referees: Jan Hribik Brett Iverson Linesmen: Jimmy Dahmen Fraser McIntyre | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 February 2018 21:10 | Sweden | 3–1 (1–0, 0–1, 2–0) | Finland | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 3,861 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Fasth | Goalies | Mikko Koskinen | Referees: Oliver Gouin Antonín Jeřábek Linesmen: Roman Kaderli Lukas Kohlmüller | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||
- Qualification playoff
| 20 February 2018 21:10 | Finland | 5–2 (1–0, 2–2, 2–0) | South Korea | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang Attendance: 5,409 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koskinen | Goalies | Matt Dalton | Referees: Roman Gofman Timothy Mayer Linesmen: Nicolas Fluri Gleb Lazarev | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Quarterfinal
| 21 February 2018 21:10 | Canada | 1–0 (0–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Finland | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang Attendance: 2,265 |
| Game reference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Scrivens Kevin Poulin | Goalies | Mikko Koskinen | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Konstantin Olenin Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Henrik Pihlblad | ||
| |||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||
| 30 | Shots | 21 | |||
Women's tournament
Finland women's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 3rd in the 2016 IIHF World Ranking.[11]
- Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 23 players
The Finnish roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics was published on 22 January 2018.[12][13]
Head coach: Pasi Mustonen Assistant coaches: Juuso Toivola
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2017–18 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Eveliina Suonpää | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 12 April 1995 | Kiukainen | Lukko (Liiga) |
| 2 | D | Isa Rahunen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 16 April 1993 | Kuopio | Kärpät (Liiga) |
| 4 | D | Rosa Lindstedt | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 24 January 1988 | Ylöjärvi | HV71 (SDHL) |
| 6 | D | Jenni Hiirikoski – C | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 30 March 1987 | Lempäälä | Luleå HF (SDHL) |
| 7 | D | Mira Jalosuo | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 3 February 1989 | Lieksa | Kärpät (Liiga) |
| 8 | D | Ella Viitasuo | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 27 May 1996 | Lahti | Espoo Blues (Liiga) |
| 9 | F | Venla Hovi | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 28 October 1987 | Tampere | Univ. of Manitoba (U SPORTS) |
| 10 | F | Linda Välimäki | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 31 May 1990 | Ylöjärvi | Ilves (Liiga) |
| 11 | F | Annina Rajahuhta | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 8 March 1989 | Helsinki | Kunlun Red Star (CWHL) |
| 13 | F | Riikka Välilä – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 12 June 1973 | Jyväskylä | HV71 (SDHL) |
| 15 | D | Minnamari Tuominen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 26 June 1990 | Helsinki | Espoo Blues (Liiga) |
| 18 | G | Meeri Räisänen | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 2 December 1989 | Tampere | HPK (Liiga) |
| 19 | F | Petra Nieminen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 4 May 1999 | Tampere | Team Kuortane (Liiga) |
| 22 | F | Emma Nuutinen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 7 December 1996 | Vantaa | Mercyhurst University (NCAA) |
| 23 | F | Sanni Hakala | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 31 October 1997 | Jyväskylä | HV71 (SDHL) |
| 24 | F | Noora Tulus | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 15 August 1995 | Vantaa | Luleå HF (SDHL) |
| 26 | F | Sara Säkkinen | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 7 April 1998 | Tampere | Team Kuortane (Liiga) |
| 27 | F | Saila Saari | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 1 November 1989 | Alavus | Kärpät (Liiga) |
| 33 | F | Michelle Karvinen – A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 27 March 1990 | Rødovre, Denmark | Luleå HF (SDHL) |
| 41 | G | Noora Räty | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 29 May 1989 | Espoo | Kunlun Red Star (CWHL) |
| 61 | F | Tanja Niskanen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 9 November 1992 | Juankoski | KalPa (Liiga) |
| 77 | F | Susanna Tapani | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 2 March 1993 | Laitila | Lukko (Liiga) |
| 88 | D | Ronja Savolainen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 29 November 1997 | Helsinki | Luleå HF (SDHL) |
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Finland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Olympic Athletes from Russia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
| 11 February 2018 16:40 | Finland | 1–3 (1–0, 0–2, 0–1) | United States | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 4,032 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noora Räty | Goalies | Maddie Rooney | Referees: Nicole Hertrich Aina Hove Linesmen:  Charlotte Girard-Fabre Veronica Johansson | |||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 13 February 2018 16:40 | Canada | 4–1 (2–0, 2–0, 0–1) | Finland | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 3,879 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Szabados | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referees: Dina Allena Melissa Szkola Linesmen: Veronica Johansson Jessica Leclerc | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 February 2018 16:40 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 1–5 (0–1, 0–2, 1–2) | Finland | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 3,353 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadezhda Morozova | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referees: Nicole Hertrich Melissa Szkola Linesmen: Lisa Linnek Justine Todd | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||
- Quarterfinal
| 17 February 2018 16:40 | Finland | 7–2 (3–0, 2–2, 2–0) | Sweden | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 3,803 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noora Räty | Goalies | Sara Grahn Sarah Berglind | Referees: Drahomira Fialova Katie Guay Linesmen:  Natasa Pagon Zuzana Svobodová | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Semifinal
| 19 February 2018 13:10 | United States | 5−0 (2−0, 2−0, 1−0) | Finland | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 5,173 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddie Rooney | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referees: Nikoleta Celárová Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Nataša Pagon Justine Todd | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||||||||
- Bronze medal game
| 21 February 2018 16:40 | Finland | 3–2 (1–0, 2–1, 0–1) | Olympic Athletes from Russia | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 3,217 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noora Räty | Goalies | Nadezhda Morozova | Referees: Dina Allen Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Linesmen: Jessica Leclerc Justine Todd | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 35 min | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Nordic combined
| Athlete | Event | Ski jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ilkka Herola | Normal hill/10 km | 97.0 | 99.7 | 17 | 23:52.9 | 2 | 25:56.9 | 8 |
| Large hill/10 km | 119.5 | 103.6 | 28 | 23:25.2 | 5 | 25:46.2 | 18 | |
| Eero Hirvonen | Normal hill/10 km | 102.0 | 118.0 | 6 | 24:53.0 | 19 | 25:43.0 | 6 |
| Large hill/10 km | 132.5 | 127.9 | 7 | 23:30.6 | 9 | 24:14.6 | 6 | |
| Arttu Mäkiaho | Normal hill/10 km | 91.0 | 85.2 | =34 | 25:25.3 | 31 | 28:27.3 | 36 |
| Large hill/10 km | 108.0 | 81.7 | 42 | 24:12.3 | 24 | 28:01.3 | 38 | |
| Hannu Manninen | Normal hill/10 km | 90.0 | 85.2 | =34 | 24:27.8 | 8 | 27:29.8 | 23 |
| Leevi Mutru | Large hill/10 km | 111.0 | 81.9 | 41 | 23:30.3 | 8 | 27:18.3 | 31 |
| Ilkka Herola Leevi Mutru Hannu Manninen Eero Hirvonen |
Team large hill/4×5 km | 484.5 | 381.3 | 7 | 46:42.5 | 3 | 48:40.5 | 6 |
Ski jumping
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | First round | Final | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Antti Aalto | Normal hill | 87.5 | 93.6 | 42 Q | 80.0 | 60.8 | 50 | did not advance | ||||
| Large hill | 133.0 | 109.3 | 20 Q | 121.5 | 105.7 | =37 | did not advance | |||||
| Janne Ahonen | Normal hill | 89.0 | 95.8 | 37 Q | 90.5 | 85.1 | 40 | did not advance | ||||
| Large hill | 119.0 | 90.8 | 36 Q | 124.5 | 110.6 | 30 Q | 115.5 | 100.0 | 28 | 210.6 | 28 | |
| Andreas Alamommo | Normal hill | 90.0 | 98.3 | 35 Q | 94.0 | 91.3 | 38 | did not advance | ||||
| Large hill | 129.5 | 97.7 | 29 Q | 120.0 | 107.6 | 34 | did not advance | |||||
| Jarkko Määttä | Large hill | 116.5 | 79.0 | 43 Q | 122.0 | 105.7 | =37 | did not advance | ||||
| Eetu Nousiainen | Normal hill | 87.0 | 85.5 | 50 Q | 83.0 | 68.0 | 49 | did not advance | ||||
| Janne Ahonen Andreas Alamommo Jarkko Määttä Antti Aalto |
Team large hill | — | 466.5 | 397.5 | 8 Q | 468 | 392.9 | 8 | 790.4 | 8 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | First round | Final | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Julia Kykkänen | Normal hill | 85.0 | 77.2 | 22 Q | 84.0 | 75.4 | 26 | 152.6 | 23 |
Snowboarding
Finland has nominated 8 athletes: Enni Rukajärvi, Roope Tonteri, Kalle Järvilehto, Rene Rinnekangas, Peetu Piiroinen, Markus Malin, Janne Korpi and Anton Lindfors.[14]
- Freestyle
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Kalle Järvilehto | Big air | 83.25 | 44.75 | 83.25 | 12 | did not advance | 21 | |||
| Slopestyle | 15.56 | 31.10 | 31.10 | 32 | did not advance | |||||
| Janne Korpi | Halfpipe | 4.50 | 22.50 | 22.50 | 28 | did not advance | ||||
| Markus Malin | 30.25 | 63.50 | 63.50 | 19 | did not advance | |||||
| Peetu Piiroinen | Big air | 43.50 | 87.25 | 87.25 | 8 | did not advance | 14 | |||
| Halfpipe | 14.25 | 77.50 | 77.50 | 11 Q | 4.50 | 12.75 | 13.50 | 13.50 | 12 | |
| Slopestyle | 69.26 | 43.43 | 69.26 | 18 | did not advance | |||||
| Rene Rinnekangas | Big air | 43.75 | 83.00 | 83.00 | 10 | did not advance | 22 | |||
| Slopestyle | 24.86 | 37.91 | 37.91 | 28 | did not advance | |||||
| Roope Tonteri | Big air | 86.50 | 47.50 | 86.50 | 9 | did not advance | 15 | |||
| Slopestyle | 72.60 | 38.08 | 72.60 | 15 | did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Enni Rukajärvi | Big air | 68.75 | 49.75 | 68.75 | 16 | did not advance | ||||
| Slopestyle | Canceled[15] | 45.85 | 75.38 | CAN | 75.38 | | ||||
- Snowboard cross
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | 1/8 final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Seed | |||||||||
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||||
| Anton Lindfors | Men's snowboard cross | 1:15.01 | 23 | Bye | 1:15.01 | 23 | 3 Q | 3 Q | 5 FB | 3 | 9 | |
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to consolation final
Speed skating
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Pekka Koskela | Men's 500 m | 35.192 | 19 |
| Men's 1000 m | 1:11.76 | 36 | |
| Mika Poutala | Men's 500 m | 34.68 | 4 |
| Men's 1000 m | 1:09.58 | 16 | |
| Elina Risku | Women's 500 m | 39.36 | 28 |
References
- "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- Mari Laukkanen competed in both biathlon and cross-country skiing. The numbers for both sports include her but in the total she is only counted once.
- "Snabb vändning för Torsti – får plats i OS-truppen".
- "Men's Nation Cup Score" (PDF). www.docs.google.com/. International Biathlon Union (IBU). 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- "Women's Nation Cup Score" (PDF). www.docs.google.com/. International Biathlon Union (IBU). 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- "ISU communication 2119". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "2018 Winter Olympics". IIHF. iihf.com. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- "Finland announces their Men's Olympic roster with some familiar names". 22 January 2018.
- "Suomen miesten olympiaturnaukseen tällä joukkueella!". www.leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Leijonat. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "Team Roster Finland" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- "2018 Winter Olympics". IIHF. iihf.com. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- "Suomi naisten olympiaturnaukseen tällä joukkueella!". Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- "Team Roster Finland" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- "Romar och Lindfors med, Janne Ahonen historisk – här är Finlands OS-trupp".
- Due to high winds, the qualification round originally scheduled for 11 February 2018 was cancelled. It was announced that all athletes would compete in a two-run final round instead of the typical two-run qualification round and three-run final round.
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