Finland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The nation won all Nordic combined events, most notably Samppa Lajunen, in the individual events.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Freestyle skiing Men's moguls 12 February Nordic combined Men's sprint 22 February Nordic combined Men's individual 10 February Nordic combined Men's team 17 February Nordic combined Men's individual 10 February Ski jumping Men's team large hill (K120) 18 February Ski jumping Men's large hill (K120) 13 February
Alpine skiing
Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankSami UotilaGiant SlalomDNF–DNF–Kalle Palander1:14.57DNFDNF–Kalle PalanderSlalomDNF–DNF–
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankHenna RaitaGiant SlalomDNF–DNF–Tanja Poutiainen1:17.311:15.662:32.9711Henna RaitaSlalom54.7553.651:48.408Tanja Poutiainen52.46DNFDNF–
Biathlon
Men EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank10 km sprintOlli-Pekka Peltola128:58.573Vesa Hietalahti026:43.225Timo Antila126:33.419Paavo Puurunen126:24.71612.5 km pursuit 2Timo Antila536:16.732Paavo Puurunen336:03.528Vesa Hietalahti135:10.022
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 3Rank20 kmVille Räikkönen55:34.2459:34.267Timo Antila53:33.5356:33.541Vesa Hietalahti52:47.0254:47.019Paavo Puurunen51:15.7354:15.715
Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankVille RäikkönenTimo AntilaPaavo PuurunenVesa Hietalahti11'28:52.712
Women EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank7.5 km sprintAnita Nyman424:17.054Katja Holanti424:07.252Outi Kettunen123:11.337Sanna-Leena Perunka122:39.92410 km pursuit 4Anita NymanDNFDNF–Katja Holanti637:41.746Outi Kettunen435:48.637Sanna-Leena Perunka133:44.520
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 3Rank15 kmOuti Kettunen49:18.1453:48.148Sanna-Leena Perunka49:48.8352:48.840Katja Holanti47:52.3249:52.313
Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankKatja HolantiSanna-Leena PerunkaAnita NymanOuti Kettunen01'34:18.712
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2 Starting delay based on 10 km sprint results. 3 One minute added per missed target. 4 Starting delay based on 7.5 km sprint results.
Cross-country skiing
Men Sprint AthleteQualifying roundQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rankKeijo Kurttila2:56.9126did not advanceSami Repo2:55.4722did not advanceAri Palolahti2:55.2821did not advanceHannu Manninen2:53.8716 Q3:02.42 Q3:14.14 QB2:59.58
Pursuit Athlete10 km C10 km F pursuit1TimeRankTimeFinal rankSami Pietilä28:20.147 Q26:38.846Sami Repo28:09.244 Q25:29.731
EventAthleteRaceTimeRank15 km CAri Palolahti42:10.753Karri Hietamäki41:13.643Kuisma Taipale39:50.33030 km FSami PietiläDNF–Sami Repo1'16:48.240Teemu Kattilakoski1'16:20.93550 km CKuisma Taipale2'24:40.547Karri Hietamäki2'19:32.031Sami Pietilä2'19:10.730
1 Starting delay based on 10 km C. results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
4 × 10 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankKuisma TaipaleKarri HietamäkiTeemu KattilakoskiSami Repo1'37:41.811
Women Sprint AthleteQualifying roundQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rankRiitta-Liisa Lassila-Roponen3:27.1636did not advanceKaisa Varis3:20.5223did not advanceKati Sundqvist-Venäläinen3:19.2318did not advanceElina Pienimäki-Hietamäki3:14.796 Q4:01.54did not advance
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EventAthleteRaceTimeRank10 km CAnnmari Viljanmaa30:51.837Kati Sundqvist-Venäläinen30:24.028Satu Salonen29:02.3715 km FAnnmari ViljanmaaDNF–Riitta-Liisa Lassila-Roponen42:14.319Kaisa Varis40:04.1430 km CSatu SalonenDNF–Annmari Viljanmaa1'40:47.924
2 Starting delay based on 5 km C. results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle4 × 5 km relayAthletesRaceTimeRankKati Sundqvist-VenäläinenSatu SalonenRiitta-Liisa Lassila-RoponenKaisa Varis50:45.57
Curling
Men's tournament
Group stage Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. CountrySkipWL CanadaKevin Martin81 NorwayPål Trulsen72 SwitzerlandAndreas Schwaller63 SwedenPeja Lindholm63 Finland 5thMarkku Uusipaavalniemi54 GermanySebastian Stock45 DenmarkUlrik Schmidt36 Great BritainHammy McMillan36 United StatesTim Somerville36 FranceDominique Dupont-Roc09
|}Contestants Oulunkylä CC, Helsinki Skip: Markku Uusipaavalniemi Third: Wille Mäkelä Second: Tommi Häti Lead: Jari Laukkanen Alternate: Pekka Saarelainen
Figure skating
Women AthletePointsSPFSRank Elina Kettunen18.018911
Freestyle skiing
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankTapio LuusuaMoguls29.8124.5615 Q27.1626.675Sami Mustonen29.8325.428 Q28.1026.0810Mikko Ronkainen29.3426.253 Q28.3126.498Janne Lahtela27.2226.922 Q26.5527.97
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankMinna KarhuMoguls38.2722.6610 Q37.2023.0712
Ice hockey
Men's tournament
First round - Group D
Quarter final
Team roster Head Coach: Hannu Aravirta Pos.No. Name2001-02 teamG30Pasi Nurminen Atlanta ThrashersG31Jussi Markkanen Edmonton OilersG35Jani Hurme Ottawa SenatorsD4Kimmo Timonen Nashville PredatorsD5Sami Salo Ottawa SenatorsD6Ossi Väänänen Phoenix CoyotesD7Aki Berg Toronto Maple LeafsD21Jyrki Lumme Toronto Maple LeafsD27Teppo Numminen Phoenix CoyotesD44Janne Niinimaa Edmonton OilersF8Teemu Selänne San Jose SharksF10Ville Nieminen Colorado AvalancheF12Olli Jokinen Florida PanthersF14Raimo Helminen Tampereen IlvesF16Niklas Hagman Florida PanthersF17Tomi Kallio Atlanta ThrashersF22Mikko Eloranta Los Angeles KingsF24Sami Kapanen Carolina HurricanesF26Jere Lehtinen Dallas StarsF36Juha Ylönen Tampa Bay LightningF37Jarkko Ruutu Vancouver CanucksF41Antti Aalto JokeritF42Juha Lind Södertälje SKhttp://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/OGM/gs/pg000055.htm IIHF: Team Finland 2002 Women's tournament
First round - Group B Top two teams (shaded) advanced to semifinals.
Medal roundSemi-finalBronze medal game Team roster Head Coach: Jouko Lukkarila Pos.No. Name2001-02 teamG19 University of Minnesota DuluthG30 Tampereen TapparaD3 Ohio State UniversityD5 Jyväskylän Hockey CatsD6 Oulun KärpätD9 Espoo BluesD20 Oulun KärpätD22 Oulun KärpätF8 Itä-Helsingin KiekkoF10 Tampereen IlvesF11 Espoo BluesF13 Jyväskylän Hockey CatsF15 Oulun KärpätF16 Itä-Helsingin KiekkoF21 Espoo BluesF23 University of Minnesota DuluthF25 Espoo BluesF26 Oulun KärpätF28 Itä-Helsingin KiekkoF29 Espoo Blueshttp://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/OGW/gs/pg000043.htm IIHF: Team Finland 2002
Nordic combined Men's sprintEvents: large hill ski jumping 7.5 km cross-country skiing
AthleteSki JumpingCross-country timeTotal rankPointsRankMikko Keskinarkaus101.72318:31.423Hannu Manninen104.71717:42.77Jaakko Tallus119.0317:25.94Samppa Lajunen123.8116:40.1Men's individualEvents: normal hill ski jumping 15 km cross-country skiing
AthleteSki JumpingCross-country timeTotal rankPointsRankMikko Keskinarkaus209.03444:38.928Hannu Manninen221.52242:21.114Samppa Lajunen257.0339:11.7Jaakko Tallus267.5139:36.4Men's Team'''
Four participants per team.
Events: normal hill ski jumping 5 km cross-country skiing
AthletesSki jumpingCross-country timeTotal rankPointsRankJari MantilaJaakko TallusHannu ManninenSamppa Lajunen967.5148:42.2
Ski jumping
AthleteEventQualifying jumpFinal jump 1Final jump 2TotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsPointsRankVeli-Matti LindströmNormal hill90.0114.013 Q95.0121.57 Q95.5126.5253.05Toni Nieminen91.5119.04 Q91.5117.018 Q91.5118.5235.516Janne Ahonen94.0125.01 Q95.5128.04 Q98.0133.5261.54Matti HautamäkiPre-qualified93.0121.57 Q97.0131.0252.56Janne AhonenLarge hill117.5111.07 Q124.0119.216 Q123.5122.3241.59Veli-Matti Lindström121.0114.33 Q114.5102.137did not advanceRisto JussilainenPre-qualified121.5116.718 Q117.5109.5226.218Matti HautamäkiPre-qualified127.0129.14 Q125.5126.9256.0
Men's team large hill AthletesResultPoints 1RankMatti HautamäkiVeli-Matti LindströmRisto JussilainenJanne Ahonen974.0
1 Four teams members performed two jumps each.
Snowboarding
Men's halfpipe AthleteQualifying round 1Qualifying round 2FinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankTuomo Ojala28.22123.324did not advanceRisto Mattila35.71034.310did not advanceMarkku Koski36.9741.34 QF39.08Heikki Sorsa44.21 QF40.47
Women's halfpipe AthleteQualifying round 1Qualifying round 2FinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankKirsi Rautava23.61624.712did not advanceSari Grönholm24.31522.413did not advanceMinna Hesso25.41332.16 QF31.99
Speed skating
Men EventAthleteRace 1Race 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank500 mJanne Hänninen35.181435.151870.33151000 mRisto Rosendahl1:10.7033Janne Hänninen1:08.45101500 mRisto Rosendahl1:48.5732Vesa Rosendahl1:48.0227Janne Hänninen1:46.0413
References
Olympic Winter Games 2002, full results by sports-reference.com