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''' 2006 , competing in 11 of the 15 sports. Finland finished eighth in the Medal Count At The 2002 Olympics after winning four gold medals, and have been second among the Nordic Countries both in 2002 and 1998 .

Janne Lahtela , a moguls freestyle skier, was the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies.


MEDALS



Silver







Bronze






EVENTS


Alpine Skiing


Two men and two women have been selected to compete in alpine skiing Torino-Kisasivut - Alppihiihto , from SOK, retrieved 2006

Men's team:

Women's team:


Biathlon

2006

Men's 20km Individual


Cross Country Skiing

Men's 30km Pursuit (15+15)

Women's 15km Pursuit (7.5+7.5)

Six men and six women have been selected for the cross country skiing events Torino-Kisasivut - Maastohiihto , from SOK, retrieved 2006

Men's team

Women's team


Curling


Finland are sending a men's curling team to the Olympics Torino-Kisasivut - Curling , from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006 , the same team which finished fifth at the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship . The positions in brackets are those which the players had at the 2005 Worlds.



Figure Skating


2006 .


Freestyle


Five Finnish men have been selected for freestyle competitions, and all are selected for the 2006



Ice Hockey

Men's team

Game Results

Women's team

Game Results


Nordic Combined

Men's Individual Gunderson
  • Jaakko Tallus

  • : NH Individual Gunderson 1st Round - 127.0 points (100.5 metres)

: NH Individual Gunderson Final - 130.0 points (101.5 metres) - 257.0 total points
: Individual Gunderson 15km - 39:39.9 (17.3 Time Behind)
: Final - 5th place
  • Hannu Manninen

  • : NH Individual Gunderson 1st Round - 117.0 points (91.3 metres)

: NH Individual Gunderson Final - 121.0 points (91.4 metres) - 238.0 total points
: Individual Gunderson 15km - 39:42.2 (1:35.6 Time Behind)
: Final - 9th place
  • Antti Kuisma

  • : NH Individual Gunderson 1st Round - 106.5 points (93.0 metres)

: NH Individual Gunderson Final - 111.0 points (95.0 metres) - 217.5 total points
: Individual Gunderson 15km - 39:33.8 (2:49.2 Time Behind)
: Final - 17th place
  • Anssi Koivuranta

  • : NH Individual Gunderson 1st Round - 107.0 points (93.0 metres)

: NH Individual Gunderson Final - 113.5 points (95.0 metres) - 220.5 total points
: Individual Gunderson 15km - 40:49.3 (3:52.7 Time Behind)
: Final - 25th place

Large Hill Sprint

Team Event


Ski Jumping

Men's Large Hill Individual

Normal Hill Individual

Men's Large Hill Team Jump


Snowboarding


Women's Parallel Giant Slalom


Halfpipe

Men’s Halfpipe

In Men’s Halfpipe, there were two qualifying runs. The top 6 men from each qualifying run were advanced to the finals. In the first qualifying run, the top 6 scores ranged from 39.4 - 43.8 points. In the second qualifying run, the top 6 scores ranged from a 37.9 - 45.3 points. Shaun White from the United States won the gold medal with a final run score of 46.8 points. Andy Finch of the United States had the lowest final score of 24.7 points and took 12th place.


Speed Skating

Men's 500m

Men's 1000m

Men's 1500m


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