Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
# Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Finland competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

## Archery

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank |
| Jean-Pierre Antonios | Ind. compound W1 | 632 | 4 | — | Bye | Kinnunen (FIN) (5) L 4-6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Osmo Kinnunen | Ind. compound W1 | 627 | 5 | — | Bartos (CZE) (12) W 6-0 | Antonios (FIN) (4) W 6-4 | Drahoninsky (CZE) (1) L 0-6 | Murphy (CAN) (6) L 1-7 | 4 |
| Jere Forsberg | Ind. compound Open | 673 | 2 | Bye | Aygan (TUR) (18) W 6-4 | Bartos (CZE) (7) W 6-0 | Hanci (TUR) (3) W 7-3 | Stutzman (USA) (1) W 6-4 | |
| Keijo Kallunki | Ind. compound Open | 650 | 12 | Cancelli (ITA) (21) L 0-6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank |
| Saana-Maria Sinisalo | Ind. recurve W1/W2 | 523 | 10 | Bye | Kalay (TUR) (7) L 2-6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Athletics

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Aleksi Kirjonen | Men's shot put F56 | — | — | 11.89 | 11 |
| Aleksi Kirjonen | Men's javelin throw F56 | — | — | 26.36 | 12 |
| Esa-Pekka Mattila | Men's 100 m T54 | 14.99 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Timo Mustikkamaa | Men's discus throw F37 | — | — | 39.98 | 12 |
| Toni Piispanen | Men's 100 m T51 | — | — | 21.72 PR | |
| Leo Pekka Tähti | Men's 100 m T54 | 13.63 WR | 1 Q | 13.79 | |
| Leo Pekka Tähti | Men's 400 m T54 | 48.30 | 4 q | 47.68 PB | 4 |
| Marjaana Huovinen | Women's shot put F34 | — | — | 7.64 PB | 4 |
| Marjaana Huovinen | Women's javelin throw F34 | — | — | 19.47 PB | |
| Amanda Kotaja | Women's 100 m T54 | 16.45 PB | 2 Q | 16.29 ER | 4 |
| Amanda Kotaja | Women's 400 m T54 | 58.06 PB | 3 Q | 57.35 PB | 6 |
| Amanda Kotaja | Women's 800 m T54 | 2:00.73 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Cycling

* Jarmo Ollanketo
* Marko Törmänen

## Equestrian

* Katja Karjalainen
* Jaana Kivimäki

## Goalball

### Men's tournament

* Toni Alenius
* Jarno Mattila
* Erkki Miinala
* Ville Montonen
* Tuomas Nousu
* Petri Posio

**Group play**

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turkey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 13 | Quarterfinals |
| Brazil | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| Lithuania | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| Finland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| Sweden | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 5 | Eliminated |
| Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 1 | Eliminated |
| 30 August 2012 10:15 | Finland | 5 – 6 | Brazil | Copper Box, London Referees: Launel Scott (CAN), Thomas Baerz (GER) |
| 30 August 2012 10:15 | Alenius 3 Mattila 1 Minala 1 | Report | Marques 4 Silvestre 2 | Copper Box, London Referees: Launel Scott (CAN), Thomas Baerz (GER) |
| 31 August 2012 10:15 | Lithuania | 10 – 0 | Finland | Copper Box, London Referees: Dawna Christy (CAN), Warrick Jackes (AUS) |
| 31 August 2012 10:15 | Pavliukianec 5 Juchna 3 Leonavicius 1 Zibolis 1 | Report | | Copper Box, London Referees: Dawna Christy (CAN), Warrick Jackes (AUS) |
| 1 September 2012 09:00 | Turkey | 4 – 0 | Finland | Copper Box, London Referees: Shinji Mizuno (JPN), Carla Da Matta (BRA) |
| 1 September 2012 09:00 | Karakaya 3 Düzgün 1 | Report | | Copper Box, London Referees: Shinji Mizuno (JPN), Carla Da Matta (BRA) |
| 2 September 2012 18:30 | Great Britain | 3 – 7 | Finland | Copper Box, London Referees: Warrick Jackes (AUS), Yasser Omar (EGY) |
| 2 September 2012 18:30 | Knott 3 | Report | Mattila 4 Montonen 1 Miinala 1 Posio 1 | Copper Box, London Referees: Warrick Jackes (AUS), Yasser Omar (EGY) |
| 4 September 2012 17:15 | Finland | 4 – 1 | Sweden | Copper Box, London Referees: Hooshang Shariati (IRI), Dawna Christy (CAN) |
| 4 September 2012 17:15 | Mattila 4 | Report | Seremeti 1 | Copper Box, London Referees: Hooshang Shariati (IRI), Dawna Christy (CAN) |

**Quarter-final**

| 5 September 2012 21:00 | Iran | 1 – 5 | Finland | Copper Box, London Referees: Morten Hammershoi (DEN), Kimberly Anderson (USA) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 September 2012 21:00 | Sayahi 1 | Report | Posio 3 Mattila 2 | Copper Box, London Referees: Morten Hammershoi (DEN), Kimberly Anderson (USA) |

**Semi-final**

| 6 September 2012 18:30 | Turkey | 0 – 2 | Finland | Copper Box, London Referees: Tony Connolly (USA), Yasser Omar (EGY) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 September 2012 18:30 | | Report | Mattila 2 | Copper Box, London Referees: Tony Connolly (USA), Yasser Omar (EGY) |

**Final**

| 7 September 2012 20:00 | Brazil | 1 – 8 | Finland | Copper Box, London Referees: Bülent Kimyon (TUR), Tony Connolly (USA) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 September 2012 20:00 | Leo. Moreno da Silva 1 | Report | Posio 4 Mattila 3 Miinala 1 | Copper Box, London Referees: Bülent Kimyon (TUR), Tony Connolly (USA) |

### Women's tournament

* Katja Heikkinen
* Kaisu Hynninen
* Iida Kauppila
* Krista Leppänen
* Maija Somerkivi
* Sanna Tynkkynen

**Group play**

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| Finland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 | Eliminated |
| 31 August 2012 15:00 | Finland | 1 – 1 | Great Britain | Copper Box, London Referees: Morten Hammershoi (DEN), Ali Aldarsony (KSA) |
| 31 August 2012 15:00 | Leppänen 1 | Report | Luke 1 | Copper Box, London Referees: Morten Hammershoi (DEN), Ali Aldarsony (KSA) |
| 1 September 2012 21:00 | Denmark | 2 – 3 | Finland | Copper Box, London Referees: Christl Daentler (GER), Tony Connolly (USA) |
| 1 September 2012 21:00 | Jørgensen 2 | Report | Leppänen 2 Heikkinen 1 | Copper Box, London Referees: Christl Daentler (GER), Tony Connolly (USA) |
| 3 September 2012 15:00 | Brazil | 5 – 4 | Finland | Copper Box, London |
| 4 September 2012 10:15 | Finland | 2 – 5 | China | Copper Box, London Referees: Bulent Kimyon (TUR), Launel Scott (CAN) |
| 4 September 2012 10:15 | Hynninen 1 Somerkivi 1 | Report | Wang R. 4 Chen 1 | Copper Box, London Referees: Bulent Kimyon (TUR), Launel Scott (CAN) |

**Quarter-final**

| 5 September 2012 14:15 | Canada | 1 – 2 | Finland | Copper Box, London |
| - | - | - | - | - |

**Semi-final**

| 6 September 2012 13:30 | China | 4 – 1 | Finland | Copper Box, London Referees: Dawna Christy (CAN), Carla Da Matta (BRA) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 September 2012 13:30 | Chen 2 Lin 1 Wang S. 1 | Report | Leppänen 1 | Copper Box, London Referees: Dawna Christy (CAN), Carla Da Matta (BRA) |

**Bronze medal game**

| 7 September 2012 13:30 | Finland | 1 – 5 | Sweden | Copper Box, London Referees: Carla Da Matta (BRA), Kimberly Anderson (USA) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 September 2012 13:30 | Heikkinen 1 | Report | Naesström 2 Gustavsson 2 Jälmestål 1 | Copper Box, London Referees: Carla Da Matta (BRA), Kimberly Anderson (USA) |

## Judo

* Jani Kallunki
* Päivi Tolppanen

## Sailing

* Niko Salomaa

## Shooting

* Minna Sinikka Leinonen
* Veli Veikko Palsamäki

## Swimming

### Men

| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Antti Antero Latikka | S13 | 100 m backstroke | 1:04.33 | 6 Q | 1:05.89 | 8 |

### Women

| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Meri-Maari Mäkinen | S7 | 50 m freestyle | 40.58 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Meri-Maari Mäkinen | S7 | 100 m backstroke | 1:42.69 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Meri-Maari Mäkinen | SB7 | 100 m breaststroke | 2:02.32 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

| Athlete | Event | Group | Group | Group | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Esa Miettinen | Men's individual C9 | Adisa (NGR) W 3–1 | Bellais (FRA) L 2–3 | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
