Finland is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Finland's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
The Finnish team consisted of 51 athletes (36 men and 15 women) competing in ten sports. Ski jumper Eeli Keranen and biathlete/cross-country skier Hanni Koski were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing235Biathlon448Cross-country skiing*336Figure skating011Freestyle skiing314Ice hockey18018Nordic combined224Ski jumping224Snowboarding101Speed skating101 Total361551 Hanni Koski will compete in both biathlon and cross-country skiing. Her total is counted once in the overall number.
Medalists
MedalName Sport Event DateNordic combinedWomen's individual normal hill/4 kmCross-country skiingWomen's 7.5 km classicalNordic combinedMixed team normal hill/4 × 3.3 kmFreestyle skiingMen's slopestyleAlpine skiingParallel mixed teamCross-country skiingWomen's sprintFinland men's national under-16 ice hockey teamIce hockeyMen's tournament
Alpine skiing
Finland qualified five alpine skiers (two men and three women).
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAltti PyrröSuper-Gcolspan=455.9021Giant slalomDid not startSlalom48.381553.55121:41.9311Combined57.293558.61251:55.9025Urho RechardtSuper-Gcolspan=456.1926Giant slalom51.182247.80221:38.9822SlalomDid not finishCombinedDid not finish Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAmelie BjörkstenSuper-Gcolspan=456.2525Giant slalom49.881252.9151:42.797Slalom52.081649.1181:41.1911Combined58.4421Did not finishAada MarttilaSuper-Gcolspan=4Did not finishGiant slalomDid not finishSlalomDid not finishCombinedDid not finishKia SuniSuper-Gcolspan=456.2124Giant slalom51.5321Did not finishSlalom53.8328Did not finishCombined59.113052.79101:51.9018 Mixed AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAmelie BjörkstenAltti PyrröParallel mixed teamW 3–2W 2*–2L 0–4W 2*–2
Biathlon
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankAkseli KirjavainenSprint24:59.94 (1+3)57Individual 6 (0+3+0+3) 36Eemil KoskinenSprint24:02.75 (3+2)36Individual 9 (3+3+2+1) 62Arttu RemesSprint25:35.26 (1+5)67Individual 10 (3+2+2+3) 66Kaapo SaarinenSprint23:23.73 (3+0)21Individual 6 (2+3+0+1) 52
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankEveliina HakalaSprint22:23.44 (0+4)25Individual 6 (0+3+0+3) 24Hanni KoskiSprint24:08.25 (4+1)45Individual 7 (2+4+1+0) 49Erika KujalaSprint24:01.97 (2+5)42Individual 6 (0+3+1+2) 28Ilona RantakömiSprint21:35.61 (0+1)13Individual 5 (1+2+0+2) 39
Mixed AthletesEventTimeMissesRankEveliina HakalaAkseli KirjavainenSingle mixed relay48:53.72+1815Eveliina HakalaIlona RantakömiEemil KoskinenKaapo SaarinenMixed relay1:25:59.010+2213
Cross-country skiing
Finland qualified six cross-country skiers (three per gender). Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLeevi Passila7.5 km classicalcolspan=621:40.236Sprint freestyle3:08.3910 Q3:04.994Did not advanceKalle Tossavainen7.5 km classicalcolspan=620:44.615Sprint freestyle3:06.125 Q3:10.893Did not advanceTopias Vuorela7.5 km classicalcolspan=620:15.56Sprint freestyle3:14.5833Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSigne Jakobsson7.5 km classicalcolspan=626:25.845Sprint freestyle3:51.0934Did not advanceNelli-Lotta Karppelin7.5 km classicalcolspan=622:19.6Sprint freestyle3:31.603 Q3:33.311 Q 3:36.451 Q3:34.46Hanni Koski7.5 km classicalcolspan=623:17.914Sprint freestyle3:39.2214 Q3:39.311 Q 3:48.596Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventTimeRankHanni KoskiTopias VuorelaNelli-Lotta KarppelinKalle TossavainenMixed relay54:29.8 8 Figure skating
AthleteEvent//TotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankIida KarhunenWomen's singles55.0411111.84 7166.888 Freestyle skiing
Dual moguls AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultPointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEero LampiMen's dual mogulsL 2–3W 3–2W 3–2L 2–3103Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankJaakko KoskinenMen's big air81.0076.0081.007 Q18.5061.7545.25107.00 8Men's slopestyle69.5080.0080.006 Q82.7578.2583.7583.75Aimo MandelinMen's big air54.2579.0079.008 Q76.2590.2544.25166.50 4Men's slopestyle7.256.757.2524Did not advanceLina HäggströmWomen's slopestyle23.50DNS23.5017Did not advance
Ice hockey
Finland qualified a men's hockey team of 18 athletes.
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankFinlandMen's tournamentW 3–1L 1–42ndL 1–3W 5–4 GWS Men's tournament Group B
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Nordic combined
Individual AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryDistancePointsRankDeficitTimeRankEemeli KurttilaMen's normal hill/6 km107.0132.63 +0:34 14:43.17Peter Räisänen88.091.521 +3:18 16:44.918Heta HirvonenWomen's normal hill/4 km100.0118.63 +0:59 11:29.54Minja Korhonen103.5133.31 0:00 10:02.7
Team AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryPointsRankDeficitTimeRankHeta HirvonenPeter RäisänenEemeli KurttilaMinja KorhonenMixed team435.82 +0:13 33:56.2
Ski jumping
Finland qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender). Individual AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankEeli KeränenMen's normal hill90.581.81792.082.815164.6 15Juho Ojala74.044.83376.549.23394.0 34Sofia MattilaWomen's normal hill96.090.0594.083.610173.6 8Emilia Vidgren65.023.52776.050.82074.3 24
Team AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsTeam pointsRankDistancePointsTeam pointsRankPointsRankSofia Mattila Juho OjalaEmilia VidgrenEeli KeränenMixed team90.588.575.084.583.981.751.674.7291.91186.080.574.087.080.7 72.455.183.4291.610583.510 Snowboarding
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankErik JurmuMen's slopestyle53.2523.2553.259 Q50.7521.7520.7550.757Men's big air10.0010.2510.2520Did not advance Speed skating
Distance AthleteEventTimeRankEeka RintalaMen's 500 m42.0430Men's 1500 m2:12.7430 Mass Start AthleteEventSemifinalFinalPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankEeka RintalaMen's mass start05:58.8615Did not advance
See also Finland at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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