Sporting event delegation
Finland competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo , Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] They won five medals; one gold, three silver and one bronze, all in athletics .
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
Liisa Lilja was also qualified and selected but had to withdraw due to an injury shortly before the games.[ 4]
Archery
Jere Forsberg qualified to compete.
Athletics
Six Finnish athletes (Toni Piispanen , Leo Pekka Tahti , Amanda Kotaja & Marjaana Heikkinen have qualified to compete.
Track events
Women's track
Field events
Cycling
Teppo Polvi and Harri Sopanen have both qualified to compete.[ 6] [ 7]
Road
Equestrian
Katja Karjalainen and Pia-Pauliina Reitti have both qualified to compete.
Paratriathlon
Liisa Lilja was qualified and scheduled to compete but had to withdraw after being injured in a car accident shortly before the games.[ 4]
Shooting
Finland entered one athletes into the Paralympic competition. Jarkko Mylly successfully break the Paralympic qualification at the 2018 WSPS World Cup which was held in Châteauroux , France.[ 8]
Swimming
Three swimmers, all male, have qualified to compete.
Men
Table tennis
Aino Tapola qualified to compete. She is Finland's first female para table tennis player to compete at the Paralympics.
Women
Athlete
Event
Group Stage
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Aino Tapola
Individual C1–2
Oliveira (BRA ) L 1–3
Bucław (POL ) L 0–3
3[ 14]
did not advance
See also
References
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