Finland at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

Finland at the
2016 European Athletics Championships
WA codeFIN
National federationSUL
Websitewww.sul.fi
in Amsterdam
Competitors36 (16 men and 20 women) in 20 events
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
European Athletics Championships appearances

Finland competed at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. Team Finland consists of 40 athletes and the official goal for the championships is 10 athletes in the top 8.[1]

Medals

Medal Name Event Date
 Bronze Antti Ruuskanen Men's javelin throw 7 July

Men's events

Track and road

Event Athletes Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
200 m Samuli Samuelsson 21.36 19 Did not advance
Half marathon Jarkko Järvenpää — 1:07:21 50
110 m hurdles Elmo Lakka 13.72 PB 8 q 13.87 21 Did not advance
400 m hurdles Jussi Kanervo 52.35 22 Did not advance
Oskari Mörö 50.37 4 Q 49.37 SB 9 Q 49.24 SB 4
4 x 100 m relay Eetu Rantala
Otto Ahlfors
Samuli Samuelsson
Ville Myllymäki 		39.68 15 — Did not advance

Field

Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Long jump Kristian Bäck [no] 7.96 6 q 7.91 5
Henri Väyrynen 7.78 14 Did not advance
Shot put Arttu Kangas 18.91 20 Did not advance
Hammer throw Tuomas Seppänen 69.76 23 Did not advance
David Söderberg 72.96 9 q 74.22 7
Javelin throw Ari Mannio 78.55 19 Did not advance
Tero Pitkämäki 80.52 14 Did not advance
Antti Ruuskanen 88.23 SB 1 Q 82.44 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Women's events

Track and road

Event Athletes Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
10,000 m Johanna Peiponen — 34:39.91 16
Half marathon Anne-Mari Hyryläinen — 1:13:13 20
Minna Lamminen — 1:17:48 67
Laura Manninen — 1:14:16 PB 35
Team — 3:45:17 12
100 m hurdles Reetta Hurske 13.16 PB 9 q 13.40 21 Did not advance
Nooralotta Neziri Bye 13.05 14 Did not advance
400 m hurdles Anniina Laitinen 1:01.56 23 Did not advance
Hilla Uusimäki 57.59 PB 12 q 57.76 22 Did not advance
3000 m steeplechase Sandra Eriksson 9:41.16 3 Q — 9:45.71 10
Camilla Richardsson 9:54.80 20 — Did not advance

Field

Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
High jump Linda Sandblom 1.89 13 Did not advance
Pole vault Wilma Murto 4.35 11 q 4.45 7
Minna Nikkanen 4.45 9 q 4.45 9
Triple jump Kristiina Mäkelä 13.80 12 q 13.95 SB 9
Discus throw Salla Sipponen 54.95 19 Did not advance
Hammer throw Merja Korpela 67.78 13 Did not advance
Inga Linne 66.53 16 Did not advance
Javelin throw Jenni Kangas 59.48 PB 7 q 59.41 9
Heidi Nokelainen 52.40 30 Did not advance
Sanni Utriainen 57.19 16 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Kemppainen: EM-tavoite 10 urheilijaa kahdeksan parhaan joukkoon" (in Finnish). Yleisurheilu.fi. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.