Finland at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Finland participated in the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville in 1992 with 62 athletes (49 men and 13 women) in eight sports part. The Finnish team finished with seven medals eighth place in the medal table. Flag carrier was the hockey player Timo Blomqvist.

The youngest but also the most successful Finnish athlete was the only ski jumper Toni Nieminen 16 -year-old, who won a bronze medal two gold and.

• 2.1 Biathlon
• 2.2 Hockey
• 2.3 Figure Skating
• 2.4 Speed ​​Skating
• 2.5 freestyle skiing
• 2.6 Nordic Skiing 2.6.1 Cross-country skiing
• 2.6.2 Nordic Combined
• 2.6.3 Jumping

Medalist

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Participants by sport

Biathlon

Men:

• Harri Eloranta 4 x 7,5 km relay → 8 ( 1:27:39,5 h - 1 penalty ) 10 km Sprint: → (no miss ) 20 km single → 5 ( 58:15,7 min - 1 miss )
• Vesa Hietalahti 4 x 7,5 km relay → 8 ( 1:27:39,5 h - 1 penalty ) 10 km Sprint → 17 ( 27:25,1 min - 2 misses ) 20 km Individuals → 6 ( 58:24,6 h - 1 miss )
• Kari Kataja 4 x 7,5 km relay → 8 ( 1:27:39,5 h - 1 penalty ) 10 km Sprint → 27 ( 27:46,5 min - 1 miss ) 20 km single DNF →
• Jaakko Niemi 4 x 7,5 km relay → 8 ( 1:27:39,5 h - 1 penalty ) 10 km Sprint → 57 ( 29:04,0 min - 2 misses )
• Seppo Suhonen 20 km Individuals → 74 ( 1:07:21,3 h - 8 misses )

Women:

• Mari Lampinen 3 x 7,5 km relay → 5 ( 1:20:17,8 h - no penalty ) 7.5 km Sprint → 34 ( 27:46,1 h - 3 misses ) 15 km Individual → 31 ( 57:44,8 min - 6 misses )
• Terhi Markkanen 3 x 7,5 km relay → 5 ( 1:20:17,8 h - no penalty ) 7.5 km Sprint → 28 ( 27:20,7 h - 2 misses ) 15 km Individual → 37 ( 58:08,9 min - 4 misses )
• Johanna Saarinen 7.5 km Sprint → 53 ( 28:48,6 h - 4 misses ) 15 km Individual → 45 ( 59:27,0 min - 3 misses )
• Tuija Sikiö 3 x 7,5 km relay → 5 ( 1:20:17,8 h - no penalty ) 7.5 km Sprint → 45 ( 28:21,4 h - 2 misses ) 15 km Individual → 14 ( 54:03,0 min - 1 Misses )

Hockey

The Finnish team was defeated in the quarterfinals of the later Olympic champion, the CIS team. After Placement Round Finland documents finally the seventh rank. Best scorer Teemu Selanne was with seven goals and four assists.

Players:

• Timo Blomqvist
• Kari Eloranta
• Raimo Helminen
• Hannu Järvenpää
• Timo Jutila
• Markus Ketterer
• Janne Laukkanen
• Harri Laurila
• Jari Lindroos
• Mikko Mäkelä
• Mika Nieminen

• Timo Peltomaa
• Arto Ruotanen
• Timo Saarikoski
• Simo Saarinen
• Keijo Säilynoja
• Teemu Selanne
• Ville Sirén
• Petri Skriko
• Raimo Summanen
• Jukka Tammi
• Pekka Tuomisto

Figure skating

Gentlemen

• Oula Jääskeläinen → 19th place

Ice dancing

• Susanna and Petri Kokko Rahkamo → 6th place

Speed ​​Skating

Men:

• Harri Ilkka 500 m: 26th place - 38.48 sec 1000 m: 34th place - 1:17,96 min

• Timo Järvinen 5000 m: 32nd - 7:30,88 min 10000 m: 21 Square - 14:50,75 min

Freestyle skiing

Moguls men:

• Janne Lahtela → 18th place
• Tero Turunen → 20th place
• Petri Penttinen → 41st place

Moguls Women:

• Minna Karhu → 19th place

Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing

Men:

• Jukka Hartonen 50 km free → DNF
• Jari Isometsä 10 km classic → 16 ( 29:34,4 min) 15 km pursuit → 12 ( 40:50,0 min) 50 km free → 22 ( 2:12:03,5 h) Season: →
• Harri Kirvesniemi 10 km classic → 6 ( 28:23,3 min) 15 km pursuit → 11 ( 40:34,4 min) 30 km classic → 10 ( 1:25:28,5 h) Season: →
• Mika Kuusisto 30 km classic → 26 ( 1:28:45,6 h) 50 km free → 23 ( 2:13:09,3 h) Season: →
• Mika Myllylä 10 km classic → 14 ( 29:17,0 min) 15 km pursuit → 20 ( 41:33,1 min) 30 km classic → 34 ( 1:30:08,8 h)
• Seppo Rantanen 30 km classic → 38 ( 1:30:25,6 h)
• Jari Räsänen 10 km classic → 15 ( 29:25,2 min) 15 km pursuit → 19 ( 41:29,9 min) 50 km free → 31 ( 2:14:53,6 h) Season: →

Women:

• Marja- Liisa Hämäläinen Kirvesniemi - 5 km classic → 31 ( 15:33,2 min) 15 km classic → 6 ( 44:02,7 min) Season → 4 ( 1:00:52,9 h)
• Pirkko Määttä 15 km classic → 17 ( 45:40,5 min) Season → 4 ( 1:00:52,9 h)
• Tuulikki Pyykkönen 5 km classic → 29 ( 15:31,1 min) 10K Pursuit → 33 ( 30:02,5 min)
• Marjut Rolig 5 km classic → 10K Pursuit → 4 ( 26:52,1 min) 15 km classic → 30 km free → 10 ( 1:27:30,9 h) Season → 4 ( 1:00:52,9 h)
• Sirpa Ryhänen 15 km classic → 22 ( 46:06,9 min) 30 km free → 36 ( 1:33:55,7 h)
• Jaana Savolainen 5 km classic → 26 ( 15:19,9 min) 10K Pursuit → 18th ( 28:43.1 min) 30 km free → 28 ( 1:32:49,4 h) Season → 4 ( 1:00:52,9 h)
• Päivi Simukka 30 km free → 37 ( 1:34:21,7 h)

Nordic Combined

• Jari Mantila Individuals → DNF

• Sami Kallunki Individuals → 28. ( 6:01,6) Team → 7. ( 9:06,8)

• Pasi Saapunki Individuals → 20. ( 4:35,3) Team → 7. ( 9:06,8)

• Teemu Summanen Individuals → 24. ( 5:31,3) Team → 7. ( 9:06,8)

Ski Jumping

• Risto Laakkonen Normal hill → 16 Large hill → 21 team →

• Mika Laitinen Normal hill → 5 Large hill → 19 team →

• Toni Nieminen Normal hill → Large hill → team →

• Ari -Pekka Nikkola Normal hill → 53 Large hill → 30 team →