| Finland at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | FIN |
| NPC | Finnish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 65 (53 men and 12 women) |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
65 athletes (53 men and 12 women) from Finland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.[1]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Martti Rantavouri | Archery | Men's individual W1 |
| Gold | Mikael Saleva | Athletics | Men's javelin F54 |
| Gold | Juha Oikarainen Arttu Makinen Jani Kallunki Jorma Kivinen Asko Kinnunen Marko Kauppila | Goalball | Men's team |
| Gold | Matti Launonen Jari Kurkinen | Table tennis | Men's team 1-2 |
 Silver | Rauno Saunavaara | Athletics | Men's javelin F53 |
| Silver | Maria-Terttu Piiroinen Iris Keitel Mari Pekkala Tarja Pelkonen Merja Hanski | Goalball | Women's team |
| Silver | Eeva Riitta Fingerroos | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke B1 |
| Silver | Eeva Riitta Fingerroos | Swimming | Women's 100m butterfly B1 |
| Silver | Matti Launonen | Table tennis | Men's singles 1 |
 Bronze | Eeva Riitta Fingerroos | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle B1 |
| Bronze | Eeva Riitta Fingerroos | Swimming | Women's 200m medley B1 |
| Bronze | Jari Kurkinen | Table tennis | Men's singles 2 |
| Bronze | Veli-Matti Tuominen Matti Pulli Lauri Venalainen Esa Liukkonen Jari Heino Lauri Melanen Sami Tervo Pekka Norola Keijo Hanninen Reijo Salonen Jukka Laine Petri Kapiainen | Volleyball | Men's sitting volleyball |
See also
References
- ↑ "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Finland". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
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