Finland at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Finland competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12 to 21 February 2016.

Finland at the
2016 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.noc.fi
in Lillehammer
Competitors42 in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total
6
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Silver Elli Pikkujamsa Snowboarding Girls' slopestyle 19 February
  Bronze Lauri Mannila Cross-country skiing Boys' cross-country cross 13 February
  Bronze Rebecca Immonen Cross-country skiing Girls' 5 km 18 February
  Bronze Henna Ikola Snowboarding Girls' slopestyle 19 February
  Bronze Rene Rinnekangas Snowboarding Boys' slopestyle 19 February
  Bronze Riikka Honkanen Alpine skiing Parallel mixed team 20 February
Sampo Kankkunen

Alpine skiing

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Boys
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sampo Kankkunen Slalom 51.08 10 50.95 12 1:42.03 10
Giant slalom 1:19.18 6 1:19.36 9 2:38.54 6
Super-G 1:11.04 4
Combined 1:12.27 3 41.93 9 1:54.20 5
Girls
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Riikka Honkanen Slalom 55.29 6 51.49 7 1:46.78 7
Giant slalom 1:20.55 12 1:16.24 10 2:36.79 11
Parallel mixed team
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Riikka Honkanen
Sampo Kankkunen
Parallel mixed team   France (FRA)
W 3 – 1
  Austria (AUT)
W 2+ – 2
  Germany (GER)
L 2 – 2+
  Canada (CAN)
W 3 – 1
 

Biathlon

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Boys
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Tuomas Harjula Sprint 20:07.7 2 11
Pursuit 30:44.5 4 7
Otto-Eemil Karvinen Sprint 20:54.2 2 20
Pursuit 32:51.7 6 26
Girls
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Jenni Keranen Sprint 19:30.3 1 13
Pursuit 27:03.8 2 11
Saana Lahdelma Sprint 20:56.5 4 32
Pursuit 30:24.2 5 33
Mixed
Athletes Event Time Misses Rank
Jenni Keranen
Tuomas Harjula
Single mixed relay 43:12.7 1+15 10
Jenni Keranen
Saana Lahdelma
Tuomas Harjula
Otto-Eemil Karvinen
Mixed relay did not finish

Cross-country skiing

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Boys
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Remi Lindholm 10 km freestyle 24:48.3 7
Classical sprint 3:07.56 15 Q 3:02.32 3 q 3:03.08 5 did not advance
Cross-country cross 3:11.06 7 Q 3:08.23 4 q 3:07.88 7
Lauri Mannila 10 km freestyle 25:27.7 12
Classical sprint 2:56.12 1 Q 3:01.70 1 Q 2:55.79 3 q 3:00.96 5
Cross-country cross 3:06.26 5 Q 3:08.33 2 Q 3:01.84  
Girls
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Rebecca Immonen 5 km freestyle 13:35.9  
Classical sprint 3:32.26 4 Q 3:30.55 1 Q 3:29.49 4 did not advance
Cross-country cross 3:44.48 11 Q 3:34.97 3 q 3:37.38 7
Roosa Niemi 5 km freestyle 13:55.2 10
Classical sprint 3:39.89 16 Q 3:36.54 3 did not advance
Cross-country cross 3:48.64 17 Q 3:42.13 6 did not advance

Figure skating

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Singles
Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Lauri Lankila Boys' singles 30.65 15 61.43 15 92.08 15
Anni Järvenpää Girls' singles 48.27 9 72.64 15 120.91 13
Mixed NOC team trophy
Athletes Event Free skate/Free dance
Ice dance Pairs Girls Boys Total
Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points
Team points
Points Rank
Team Focus
  Maria Golubtsova / Kirill Belobrov (UKR)
  Zhao Ying / Xie Zhong (CHN)
  Yuna Shiraiwa (JPN)
  Lauri Lankila (FIN)
Team trophy 64.68
4
92.74
5
110.01
8
61.57
1
18 5

Freestyle skiing

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Ski cross
Athlete Event Qualification Group heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Points Rank Position Position
Minja Lehikoinen Girls' ski cross 47.58 10 13 8 Q 4 FB 8
Slopestyle
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Joona Sipola Boys' slopestyle 47.80 63.00 63.00 10
Anni Karava Girls' slopestyle 59.60 61.20 61.20 5

Ice hockey

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Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Aleks Haatanen Boys' individual skills challenge 14 5 Q 11 5
Kiia Nousiainen Girls' individual skills challenge 8 11 did not advance

Boys' tournament

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Roster
Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 4 3 0 0 1 18 7 +11 9 Advance to semifinals
2   United States 4 3 0 0 1 18 7 +11 9
3   Russia 4 2 1 0 1 21 9 +12 8
4   Finland 4 1 0 1 2 14 11 +3 4
5   Norway 4 0 0 0 4 1 38 −37 0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2016. Source: IIHF.com
12 February 2016
14:00
Finland  11–0
(5–0, 2–0, 4–0)
  NorwayYouth Hall
Attendance: 550
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Justus AnnunenGoaliesKristian HovikReferee:
  Daniel Prazak
Linesmen:
  Danny Beresford
  Aleh Kliashcheunikau
Moilanen (Maki, Salonen) – 05:531–0
Maki (Salonen, Kupari) – 08:382–0
Nordgren (Matikainen, Moilanen) –09:563–0
Nevasaari (Kotkaniemi, Moilanen) – 11:024–0
Utunen (Kotkaniemi, Moilanen) (PP) – 12:595–0
Maki (Hirvonen) – 22:176–0
Nevasaari (Moilanen) – 25:247–0
Nordgren (Matikainen) (SH) – 35:288–0
Nordgren (Hirvonen, Rannisto) – 38:389–0
Kukkonen (Utunen, Nordgren) – 38:5910–0
Nordgren (Ruikka) – 39:5611–0
12 minPenalties7.5 min
36Shots3
13 February 2016
20:00
United States  4–1
(2–1, 1–0, 1–0)
  FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 890
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Todd ScottGoaliesJimi UusitaloReferee:
  Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
  Clement Goncalves
  Tobias Nordlander
0–102:36 – Salonen (Maki)
Wise (DeBoer, Krygier) – 08:391–1
Walsh (Emberson) – 13:102–1
Krygier (MacKinnon) – 20:253–1
Weiss (PS) – 42:124–1
4.5 minPenalties7.5 min
24Shots22
15 February 2016
17:00
Canada  5–1
(2–1, 1–0, 2–0)
  FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 950
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Alexis GravelGoaliesJustus AnnunenReferee:
  Daniel Prazak
Linesmen:
  Danny Beresford
  Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
Dudas (Focht) (PP) – 01:461–0
Roberts (McShane, Burzan) – 02:202–0
2–112:03 – Utunen (Kotkaniemi) (PP2)
Burzan – 16:033–1
Groulx (SH) – 30:504–1
T. Smith (PP) – 38:525–1
20.5 minPenalties9 min
28Shots25
16 February 2016
17:00
Finland  1–2 GWS
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0, 0–0, 0–1)
  RussiaKristins Hall
Attendance: 653
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Jimi UusitaloGoaliesAmir MiftakhovReferee:
  Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
  Niclas Lundgaard
  Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
0–102:11 – Svechnikov (Khovanov)
Kotkaniemi (Utunen, Nevasaari) – 26:261–1
Salonen  
Kotkaniemi  
Maki  
Nevasaari  
Nevasaari  
Ruikka  
Shootout  Khovanov
  Svechnikov
  Zhabreyev
  Khovanov
  Denezhkin
  Khovanov
9 minPenalties9 min
21Shots16
Semifinals
19 February 2016
17:00
Canada  4–3 GWS
(0–1, 2–1, 1–1, 0–0, 1–0)
  FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,472
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Alexis GravelGoaliesJimi UusitaloReferee:
  Daniel Prazak
Linesmen:
  Clement Goncalves
  Aleh Kliashcheunikau
0–114:53 Utunen (Kotkaniemi, Nordgren) (PP2)
0–215:30 – Moilanen (Nordgren, Utunen) (PP2)
Focht (Groulx, Merkley) (SH) – 18:591–2
MacDonald (Merkley, Burzan) – 21:222–2
2–339:10 – Kotkaniemi (Rannisto, Nordgren)
Groulx (Merkley, Focht) (PP) – 41:323–3
Groulx  
MacDonald  
Merkley  
Shootout  Nordgren
  Nevasaari
23.5 minPenalties7.5 min
21Shots29
Bronze medal game
20 February 2016
20:00
Russia  6–2
(1–1, 3–1, 2–0)
  FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,652
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Amir MiftakhovGoaliesJustus AnnunenReferee:
  Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
  Aleh Kliashcheunikau
  Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
0–100:30 – Kupari (Nevasaari)
Zhuravlyov (Denisenko, Zhabreyev) (PP) – 08:281–1
Nizhnikov (Babintsev, Denisenko) – 16:002–1
2–224:15 – Kotkaniemi (Akerman) (PP)
Sokolov (Zhilyakov) – 28:453–2
Denisenko (Zhilyakov, Zhabreyev) – 29:434–2
Kotkov (Khovanov) – 30:165–2
Khovanov (Kotkov) (EA) – 42:216–2
12 minPenalties7.5 min
19Shots20

Nordic combined

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Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country
Distance Points Rank Deficit Time Rank
Wille Karhumaa Normal hill/5 km 92.5 112.7 9 1:16 14:27.1 8

Ski jumping

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Athlete Event First round Final Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Andreas Alamommo Boys' normal hill 91.0 112.4 8 90.0 109.1 6 221.5 6

Snowboarding

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Halfpipe
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Ville Mustonen Boys' halfpipe 56.00 30.75 24.75 56.00 10
Rene Rinnekangas Boys' halfpipe 36.25 62.00 39.00 62.00 8
Henna Ikola Girls' halfpipe 62.25 60.75 23.75 62.25 7
Elli Pikkujamsa Girls' halfpipe 59.50 53.00 47.25 59.50 8
Slopestyle
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Ville Mustonen Boys' slopestyle 30.00 27.75 30.00 21
Rene Rinnekangas Boys' slopestyle 70.00 87.75 87.75  
Henna Ikola Girls' slopestyle 38.00 79.00 79.00  
Elli Pikkujamsa Girls' slopestyle 82.25 81.25 82.25  
Snowboard and ski cross relay
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Position Position Position
  Caterina Carpano (ITA)
  Minja Lehikoinen (FIN)
  Yoshiki Takahara (JPN)
  Tobias Knollseisen (ITA)
Team snowboard ski cross 3 did not advance

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Speed skating

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Boys
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jaakko Hautamaki 500 m 39.55 26 39.79 26 79.35 26
1500 m 2:02.62 26
Mass start 5:56.65 20
Samuli Suomalainen 500 m 37.11 3 37.06 5 74.17 4
1500 m 1:57.36 18
Mass start 5:55.01 17
Mixed team sprint
Athletes Event Final
Time Rank
Team 5
  Erika Lindgren (SWE)
  Isabelle Van Elst (NED)
  Yevgeny Bolgov (BLR)
  Samuli Suomalainen (FIN)
Mixed team sprint 2:16.73 11
Team 13
  Sofya Napolskikh (RUS)
  Elena Samkova (RUS)
  Jaakko Hautamaki (FIN)
  Kim Min-seok (KOR)
Mixed team sprint 1:58.97 5

See also

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References

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