Finland at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Finland took part in the Winter Paralympics in Turin in 2006 with a delegation of seven athletes participate. For the first time the Finnish athletes failed to win any medals.

Participants by sport

Sledge Hockey

No Finnish participants.

Alpine Skiing

Women:

• Katja Saarinen Departure, standing: 12th Place Slalom, standing: 12th Place Giant Slalom, standing: 20th Place Super -G, standing: 14th Place

Gentlemen:

• Dragan Scepanovic Departure, sitting: 19th Place Slalom, sitting: 22 Place Giant Slalom, sitting: 31 Place Super -G, sitting: 29th place

Nordic skiing ( cross-country skiing and biathlon )

Women:

• Maija Loeytynoja Biathlon: 7.5 km Standing: 5th place Cross-country skiing: 5 km freestyle, standing: 7th place Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, standing: 8th Place Cross-country skiing: 15 km classic, standing: 8th Place

• Sisko Kiiski Cross-country skiing: 5 km freestyle, visually impaired: 8th place Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, visually impaired: 7th place Cross-country skiing: 20 km classic, visually impaired: 4th place

Gentlemen:

• Jarmo Ollanketo Biathlon: 7.5 km blind: 7th place Biathlon: 12,5 km blind: 10th place Cross-country skiing: 5 km freestyle, visually impaired: 9th place Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, visually impaired: 8th place Cross-country skiing: 20 km classic, visually impaired: 9th place

• Kalervo Pieksämäki Biathlon: 7.5 km Standing: 17th Place Biathlon: 12,5 km standing: 16th Place Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, standing: 11th Place Cross-country skiing: 20 km classic, standing: 18th Place

• Iikka Tuomisto Cross-country skiing: 5 km freestyle, standing: 16th Place Cross-country skiing: 10 km classic, standing: 6th place Cross-country skiing: 20 km classic, standing: 4th place

Wheelchair curling

No Finnish participants.

• Participants at the Winter Paralympics 2006
• Paralympics (Finland )