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| Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 102 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearers | Janne Lahtela (opening)[1] Markku Uusipaavalniemi (closing)[2] |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Finland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, with 102 athletes competing in 11 of the 15 sports.[3]
Janne Lahtela, a moguls freestyle skier and a defending Olympic champion, was the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
| Kalle Palander | Men's giant slalom | 1:18.22 | 1:18.60 | n/a | 2:36.82 | 9 |
| Men's slalom | 53.38 | disqualified | ||||
| Tanja Poutiainen | Women's giant slalom | 1:01.21 | 1:08.65 | n/a | 2:09.86 | 
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| Women's slalom | 43.05 | 47.74 | n/a | 1:30.79 | 6 | |
| Henna Raita | Women's slalom | 44.29 | 48.04 | n/a | 1:32.33 | 20 |
| Jukka Rajala | Men's giant slalom | 1:20.17 | 1:21.23 | n/a | 2:41.40 | 22 |
| Men's slalom | did not finish | |||||
Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.
Biathlon
Paavo Puurunen was the only Finnish biathlete who competed in Torino.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Paavo Puurunen | Men's sprint | 28:57.3 | 2 | 46 |
| Men's pursuit | 38:01.28 | 3 | 22 | |
| Men's mass start | 47:43.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Men's individual | 56:38.9 | 1 | 12 | |
Cross-country skiing
Six men and six women participated in the cross-country skiing events,[5] making the cross-country skiing squad the largest squad for any individual sport.
- Distance
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Sami Jauhojärvi | 15 km classical | 39:15.3 | 9 |
| 30 km pursuit | 1:17:58.1 | 20 | |
| Teemu Kattilakoski | 50 km freestyle | 2:09:26.2 | 43 |
| Ville Nousiainen | 50 km freestyle | Did not finish | |
| Olli Ohtonen | 15 km classical | 41:47.4 | 48 |
| 30 kilometre pursuit | Did not start | ||
| 50 km freestyle | 2:11:54.7 | 52 | |
| Lauri Pyykönen | 15 km classical | 42:10.4 | 55 |
| Tero Similä | 15 km classical | 40:44.5 | 32 |
| 30 km pursuit | 1:20:04.5 | 34 | |
| Sami Jauhojärvi Tero Similä Olli Ohtonen Teemu Kattilakoski |
4 x 10 km relay | 40:44.5 | 10 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Elina Hietamäki | 15 km pursuit | 46:20.5 | 33 |
| Virpi Kuitunen | 10 km classical | 28:51.4 | 9 |
| 30 km freestyle | Did not finish | ||
| Riitta-Liisa Lassila | 10 km classical | 30:28.4 | 35 |
| 15 km pursuit | 44:06.1 | 13 | |
| 30 km freestyle | 1:26:55.4 | 23 | |
| Aino-Kaisa Saarinen | 10 km classical | 28:29.6 | 7 |
| 30 km freestyle | 1:25:41.8 | 17 | |
| Kirsi Välimaa | 15 km pursuit | 46:25.6 | 34 |
| Kati Venäläinen | 10 km classical | 31:04.9 | 43 |
| 30 km freestyle | Did not finish | ||
| Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Virpi Kuitunen Riitta-Liisa Lassila Kati Venäläinen |
4 x 5 km relay | 55:55.8 | 7 |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Elina Hietamäki | Women's sprint | 2:20.49 | 42 | Did not advance | 42 | ||||
| Sami Jauhojärvi | Men's sprint | 2:28.42 | 61 | Did not advance | 61 | ||||
| Virpi Kuitunen | Women's sprint | 2:14.83 | 7 Q | 2:16.2 | 2 Q | 2:16.3 | 3 | Final B 2:18.1 |
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| Keijo Kurttila | Men's sprint | 2:19.94 | 22 Q | 2:25.1 | 5 | Did not advance | 23 | ||
| Lauri Pyykönen | Men's sprint | 2:20.21 | 26 Q | 2:28.6 | 6 | Did not advance | 27 | ||
| Aino-Kaisa Saarinen | Women's sprint | 2:15.75 | 11 Q | 2:20.7 | 6 | Did not advance | 26 | ||
| Kati Venäläinen | Women's sprint | 2:17.29 | 24 Q | 2:18.1 | 6 | Did not advance | 29 | ||
| Keijo Kurttila Lauri Pyykönen |
Men's team sprint | n/a | 17:21.5 | 4 Q | 17:39.2 | 5 | |||
| Virpi Kuitunen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen |
Women's team sprint | n/a | 17:16.8 | 1 Q | 16:39.2 | 
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Curling
Men's
: Markku Uusipaavalniemi (skip), Wille Mäkelä, Kalle Kiiskinen, Teemu Salo, Jani Sullanmaa (alternate)
Finland sent a men's curling team to the Olympics,[6] the same team which finished fifth at the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship.
- Round-robin
- Draw 1
