Finland at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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Finland at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeFIN
NPCFinnish Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympia.fi/en
in Atlanta
Competitors65 (53 men and 12 women)
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
4
Total
13
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

65 athletes (53 men and 12 women) from Finland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.[1]

Medallists[edit]

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Martti Rantavouri Archery Men's individual W1
 Gold Mikael Saleva Athletics Men's javelin F54
 Gold Juha Oikarainen
Arttu Makinen
Jani Kallunki
Jorma Kivinen
Asko Kinnunen
Marko Kauppila		 Goalball Men's team
 Gold Matti Launonen
Jari Kurkinen		 Table tennis Men's team 1-2
 Silver Rauno Saunavaara Athletics Men's javelin F53
 Silver Maria-Terttu Piiroinen
Iris Keitel
Mari Pekkala
Tarja Pelkonen
Merja Hanski		 Goalball Women's team
 Silver Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Swimming Women's 100m backstroke B1
 Silver Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Swimming Women's 100m butterfly B1
 Silver Matti Launonen Table tennis Men's singles 1
 Bronze Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Swimming Women's 100m freestyle B1
 Bronze Eeva Riitta Fingerroos Swimming Women's 200m medley B1
 Bronze Jari Kurkinen Table tennis Men's singles 2
 Bronze Veli-Matti Tuominen
Matti Pulli
Lauri Venalainen
Esa Liukkonen
Jari Heino
Lauri Melanen
Sami Tervo
Pekka Norola
Keijo Hanninen
Reijo Salonen
Jukka Laine
Petri Kapiainen		 Volleyball Men's sitting volleyball


See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Finland". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
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