Finland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Medalist

Archery

The Finnish archery squad in Sydney consisted of two men and one woman. None of the archers won a match.

Athletics

Men
Track and road events

Men's 100 m

  • Tommi Hartonen
    • Round 1 – 10.53 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m

  • Tommi Hartonen
    • Round 1 – 20.82
    • Round 2 – 20.47 NR
    • Semifinal – 20.88 (→ did not advance)

Men's 50 km Walk

  • Valentin Kononen
    • Final – DSQ
Field events

Men's Shot Put

  • Arsi Harju
    • Qualifying – 21.39
    • Final – 21.29 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Timo Aaltonen
    • Qualifying – 20.04
    • Final – 18.64 (→ 12th place)
  • Ville Tiisanoja
    • Qualifying – 19.66 (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Aki Parviainen
    • Qualifying – 83.73
    • Final – 86.62 (→ 5th place)
  • Harri Haatainen
    • Qualifying – 79.93 (→ did not advance)
  • Harri Hakkarainen
    • Qualifying – DNF (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's Hammer Throw

  • Olli-Pekka Karjalainen
    • Qualifying – 69.64 (→ did not advance)

Men's High Jump

  • Toni Huikuri
    • Qualifying – 2.20 (→ did not advance)
  • Mika Polku
    • Qualifying – 2.24 (→ did not advance)
Combined – Decathlon
  • Eduard Hämäläinen
    • 100 m – 11.01
    • Long Jump – 7.19
    • Shot Put – 14.06
    • High Jump – 1.85
    • 400 m – 48.14
    • 100 m Hurdles – 14.37
    • Discus Throw – 35.98
    • Pole Vault – 4.80
    • Javelin Throw – 47.11
    • 1,500 m – 04:54.18
    • Points – 7520.00 (→ 24th place)
  • Aki Heikkinen
    • 100 m – 11.15
    • Long Jump – NM
    • Shot Put – 13.37
    • High Jump – DNS
Women
Track

Women's 100 m

  • Heidi Hannula
    • Round 1 – 11.68 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m

  • Johanna Manninen
    • Round 1 – 23.40
    • Round 2 – 23.41 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Hurdles

  • Manuela Bosco
    • Round 1 – 13.51 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4 × 100 m

  • Manuela Bosco, Heidi Hannula, Sanna Kyllönen, Johanna Manninen
    • Round 1 – 43.66
    • Semifinal – 43.50 (→ did not advance)
Field events

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Mikaela Ingberg
    • Qualifying – 60.85
    • Final – 58.56 (→ 9th place)
  • Taina Uppa
    • Qualifying – 57.39 (→ did not advance)

Women's Hammer Throw

  • Mia Strömmer
    • Qualifying – 59.43 (→ did not advance)
  • Sini Pöyry
    • Qualifying – 63.80
    • Final – 62.49 (→ 12th place)
Combined – Heptathlon

Women's Heptathlon

  • Tiia Hautala
    • 100 m Hurdles – 13.62
    • High Jump – 1.78
    • Shot Put – 13.31
    • 200 m – 25.00
    • Long Jump – 6.12
    • Javelin Throw – 45.40
    • 800 m – 02:14.90
    • Points – 6173 (→ 8th place)
  • Susanna Rajamäki
    • 100 m Hurdles – 13.60
    • High Jump – 1.66
    • Shot Put – 13.87
    • 200 m – 24.03
    • Long Jump – 6.36
    • Javelin Throw – 37.00
    • 800 m – 02:18.47
    • Points – 6021 (→ 13th place)

Badminton

Men's Singles

  • Jyri Aalto
    • Round of 64: Bye
    • Round of 32: Lost to Wong Choong Hann of Malaysia

Women's Singles

  • Anu Weckström
    • Round of 64: Bye
    • Round of 32: Lost to Kanako Yonekura of Japan

Boxing

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

  • Joni Turunen
    • Round 1 – Lost to Falk Huste of Germany (→ did not advance)

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men's Kayak Singles 500 m

  • Kimmo Latvamäki
    • Qualifying Heat – 01:42.535
    • Semifinal – 01:41.640 (→ did not advance)

Cycling

Road

Women's Road Race

  • Pia Sundstedt
    • Final – 3:06:31 (→ 21st place)

Track

Women's Sprint

  • Mira Kasslin
    • Qualifying – 12.194
    • 1/8 Finals – Lost to Félicia Ballanger of France (→ did not advance)
    • 1/8 Finals Repechage – Heat 1; 3rd place
    • Final 9-12 – (→ 11th place)

Women's 500 m Time Trial

  • Mira Kasslin
    • Final – 37.145 (→ 17th place)

Diving

Men's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Jukka Piekkanen
    • Preliminary – 373.41 (→ 20th place, did not advance)

Men's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Joona Puhakka
    • Preliminary – 332.58 (→ 30th place, did not advance)

Sailing

Eight men and two women competed for Finland in the Sailing competition. They won one gold medal.

Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470)

  • Petri Leskinen and Kristian Heinilä
    • Race 1 – (25)
    • Race 2 – 23
    • Race 3 – 10
    • Race 4 – 3
    • Race 5 – 17
    • Race 6 – 4
    • Race 7 – 23
    • Race 8 – 20
    • Race 9 – (28)
    • Race 10 – 3
    • Race 11 – 24
    • Final – 127 (→ 16th place)

Men's Laser

  • Roope Suomalainen
    • Race 1 – (44) DSQ
    • Race 2 – 13
    • Race 3 – 5
    • Race 4 – 16
    • Race 5 – 18
    • Race 6 – 3
    • Race 7 – 14
    • Race 8 – 23
    • Race 9 – (25)
    • Race 10 – 19
    • Race 11 – 16
    • Final – 127 (→ 17th place)

Men's Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)

  • Erkki Heinonen, Jali Makilä and Sami Tamminen
    • Did not advance to round robin.

Women's Mistral

  • Minna Aalto
    • Race 1 – 9
    • Race 2 – 18
    • Race 3 – 20
    • Race 4 – 12
    • Race 5 – (21)
    • Race 6 – 7
    • Race 7 – 15
    • Race 8 – 12
    • Race 9 – 17
    • Race 10 – 11
    • Race 11 – (30) DSQ
    • Final – 121 (→ 15th place)

Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)

  • Sari Multala
    • Race 1 – 2
    • Race 2 – 7
    • Race 3 – (16)
    • Race 4 – 12
    • Race 5 – (20)
    • Race 6 – 12
    • Race 7 – 9
    • Race 8 – 4
    • Race 9 – 7
    • Race 10 – 2
    • Race 11 – 6
    • Final – 61 (→ 5th place)

Mixed High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)

  • Thomas Johanson and Jyrki Järvi
    • Race 1 – 2
    • Race 2 – 7
    • Race 3 – 2
    • Race 4 – (12)
    • Race 5 – 3
    • Race 6 – 4
    • Race 7 – 10
    • Race 8 – 6
    • Race 9 – 2
    • Race 10 – 4
    • Race 11 – 7
    • Race 12 – 2
    • Race 13 – 3
    • Race 14 – 1
    • Race 15 – 2
    • Race 16 – (13)
    • Final – 55 (→ Gold Medal)

Swimming

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Jere Hård
    • Preliminary Heat – 51.11 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Jere Hård
    • Preliminary Heat – 53.67
    • Semi-final – 53.65 (→ did not advance)
  • Tero Välimaa
    • Preliminary Heat – 54.24 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Tero Välimaa
    • Preliminary Heat – 02:02.46 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Jarno Pihlava
    • Preliminary Heat – 01:02.21 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Jarno Pihlava
    • Preliminary Heat – 02:19.76 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Jani Sievinen
    • Preliminary Heat – 02:02.00
    • Semi-final – 02:01.46
    • Final – 02:02.49 (→ 8th place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Jani Sievinen
    • Preliminary Heat – 04:25.16 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley

  • Jani Sievinen, Jarno Pihlava, Tero Välimaa, and Jere Hård
    • Preliminary Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Hanna-Maria Seppälä
    • Preliminary Heat – 26.21 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Hanna-Maria Seppälä
    • Preliminary Heat – 56.68 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Marja Pärssinen
    • Preliminary Heat – 01:01.94 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Anu Koivisto
    • Preliminary Heat – 01:03.44 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Anu Koivisto
    • Preliminary Heat – 02:16.23 (→ did not advance)

Weightlifting

References


Sydney 2000Summer Olympic Games DAE Global

2000 Summer Olympics Page 2 Modern Nations

A look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympics

Finland at the 2012 Summer Olympics Wiki Everipedia

A look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympics