Finland competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. Thirty competitors (24 men and 6 women) from Finland won 34 medals, including 19 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals. Finland finished 2nd in the medal table.
Alpine skiing
Two athletes competed in alpine skiing:
Kari Laakkonen competed in the Men's Downhill LW5/7 and Men's Giant Slalom LW5/7 events. Kari Tarvasaho competed in the Men's Downhill LW4 and Men's Giant Slalom LW4 events.
Cross-country skiing
Jouko Grip Men's Middle Distance 20 km LW6/8 Jouko Grip, Veikko Jantunen, Kimmo Kettunen, Heikki Miettinen Men's 4x5 km Relay LW2-9 Jouko Grip Men's Short Distance 10 km LW6/8 Alli Hatva Women's Middle Distance 10 km LW6/8 Alli Hatva Women's Short Distance 5 km LW6/8 Veikko Jantunen Men's Short Distance 5 km LW4 Samuli Kaemi Men's Middle Distance 10 km LW2 Kyllikki Luhtapuro Women's Short Distance 5 km B2 Liisa Maekelae Women's Short Distance 5 km LW4 Kirsti Pennanen Women's Middle Distance 10 km B1 Kirsti Pennanen Women's Short Distance 5 km B1 Pertti Sankilampi Men's Short Distance 5 km LW2 Samuli Kaemi Men's Short Distance 5 km LW2 Samuli Kaemi, Lauri Moilanen, Pertti Sankilampi, Erkki Seppaenen Men's 4x5 km Relay LW2-9 Ismo Alanko, Martti Juntunen, Mauno Sulisalo, Teuvo Talmia Men's 4x10 km Relay B1-2 Martti Juntunen Men's Middle Distance 10 km B1 Martti Juntunen Men's Short Distance 10 km B1 Kimmo Kettunen Men's Short Distance 10 km LW6/8 Kyllikki Luhtapuro Women's Middle Distance 10 km B2 Liisa Maekelae Women's Middle Distance 10 km LW4 Pertti Sankilampi Men's Middle Distance 10 km LW2 Tarja Hovinen Women's Short Distance 5 km B2 Veikko Jantunen Men's Middle Distance 10 km LW4 Heikki Miettinen Men's Short Distance 10 km LW6/8 Ari Mustonen Men's Short Distance 5 km LW2 Tauno Seppaenen Men's Middle Distance 10 km LW2 Mauno Sulisalo Men's Middle Distance 10 km B1
Ice sledge speed racing
The medalists are:
Lahja Haemaelaeinen Women's 100 m grade I Lahja Haemaelaeinen Women's 300 m grade I Lahja Haemaelaeinen Women's 500 m grade I Lahja Haemaelaeinen Women's 700 m grade I Veikko Puputti Men's 300 m grade I Veikko Puputti Men's 500 m grade I Veikko Puputti Men's 700 m grade I
See also
Finland at the Paralympics Finland at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
References