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Finland at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

{{infobox country at games

|NOC = FIN

|NOCname = Finnish Olympic Committee

|games_link= 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

|games = Winter Youth Olympics

|year = 2024

|flagcaption = Flag of Finland

|oldcode =

|location = Gangwon, South Korea

|start_date = {{Start date|2024|01|19|df=y}}

|end_date = {{End date|2024|02|01|df=y}}

|competitors =51

|sports = 10

|flagbearer_open =Eeli Keranen & Hanni Koski

|flagbearer_close =TBD

|rank = 13

|gold=3

|silver=0

|bronze=4

|officials =

|appearances = auto

|app_begin_year =

|seealso =

}}

Finland is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Finland's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

The Finnish team consisted of 51 athletes (36 men and 15 women) competing in ten sports.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympiakomitea.fi/2024/01/04/suomen-joukkue-nuorten-talviolympialaisiin-valittu/|title=Suomen joukkue nuorten talviolympialaisiin valittu|trans-title=The Finnish team selected for the Youth Winter Olympics|language=Finnish|date=4 January 2024|website=www.olympiakomitea.fi/|publisher=Finnish Olympic Committee|access-date=13 January 2024}} Ski jumper Eeli Keranen and biathlete/cross-country skier Hanni Koski were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.{{cite web|url=https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/Gangwon-2024/Gangwon-2024-Opening-Ceremony-Flagbearers.pdf|title=Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information|date=19 January 2024|website=www.olympics.com/|publisher=International Olympic Committee (IOC)|access-date=19 January 2024}}

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
width=160|Sport

! width=55|Men

! width=55|Women

! width=55|Total

align=left|Alpine skiing

|2

35
align=left|Biathlon

|4

48
align=left|Cross-country skiing*

|3

36
align=left|Figure skating

|0

11
align=left|Freestyle skiing

|3

14
align=left|Ice hockey

|18

018
align=left|Nordic combined

|2

24
align=left|Ski jumping

|2

24
align=left|Snowboarding

|1

01
align=left|Speed skating

|1

01
Total||36||15||51

  • Hanni Koski will compete in both biathlon and cross-country skiing. Her total is counted once in the overall number.

Medalists

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
Medal

!Name

! Sport

! Event

! Date

{{gold medal}}{{sortname|Minja|Korhonen}}Nordic combinedWomen's individual normal hill/4 km{{dts|29 January}}
{{gold medal}}{{sortname|Nelli-Lotta|Karppelin}}Cross-country skiingWomen's 7.5 km classical{{dts|30 January}}
{{gold medal}}{{sortname|Eemeli|Kurttila}}
{{sortname|Heta|Hirvonen}}
{{sortname|Minja|Korhonen}}
{{sortname|Peter|Räisänen}}		Nordic combinedMixed team normal hill/4 × 3.3 km{{dts|31 January}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Jaakko|Koskinen}}Freestyle skiingMen's slopestyle{{dts|25 January}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Amelie|Björksten}}
{{sortname|Altti|Pyrrö}}		Alpine skiingParallel mixed team{{dts|26 January}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Nelli-Lotta|Karppelin}}Cross-country skiingWomen's sprint{{dts|29 January}}
{{bronze medal}}Finland men's national under-16 ice hockey teamIce hockeyMen's tournament{{dts|31 January}}

Alpine skiing

{{Main|Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

Finland qualified five alpine skiers (two men and three women).{{Cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/yog/AL/2024|title=Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024|date=18 December 2023|website=www.fis-ski.com/|publisher=International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)|access-date=5 January 2024|archive-date=14 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214074053/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/yog/AL/2024|url-status=dead}}

;Men

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=2|Run 1

!colspan=2|Run 2

!colspan=2|Total

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align="left" rowspan="4"|Altti Pyrrö

|align="left"|Super-G

|colspan=4{{n/a}}

|55.90

|21

align=center

|align="left"|Giant slalom

|colspan=6|Did not start

align=center

|align="left"|Slalom

|48.38

|15

|53.55

|12

|1:41.93

|11

align=center

|align="left"|Combined

|57.29

|35

|58.61

|25

|1:55.90

|25

align=center

|align="left" rowspan="4"|Urho Rechardt

|align="left"|Super-G

|colspan=4{{n/a}}

|56.19

|26

align=center

|align="left"|Giant slalom

|51.18

|22

|47.80

|22

|1:38.98

|22

align=center

|align="left"|Slalom

|colspan=6|Did not finish

align=center

|align="left"|Combined

|colspan=6|Did not finish

;Women

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=2|Run 1

!colspan=2|Run 2

!colspan=2|Total

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align="left" rowspan="4"|Amelie Björksten

|align="left"|Super-G

|colspan=4{{n/a}}

|56.25

|25

align=center

|align="left"|Giant slalom

|49.88

|12

|52.91

|5

|1:42.79

|7

align=center

|align="left"|Slalom

|52.08

|16

|49.11

|8

|1:41.19

|11

align=center

|align="left"|Combined

|58.44

|21

|colspan=4|Did not finish

align="center"

|align="left" rowspan="4"|Aada Marttila

|align="left"|Super-G

|colspan=4{{n/a}}

|colspan=2|Did not finish

align=center

|align="left"|Giant slalom

|colspan=6|Did not finish

align=center

|align="left"|Slalom

|colspan=6|Did not finish

align=center

|align="left"|Combined

|colspan=6|Did not finish

align="center"

|align="left" rowspan="4"|Kia Suni

|align="left"|Super-G

|colspan=4{{n/a}}

|56.21

|24

align=center

|align="left"|Giant slalom

|51.53

|21

|colspan=4|Did not finish

align=center

|align="left"|Slalom

|53.83

|28

|colspan=4|Did not finish

align=center

|align="left"|Combined

|59.11

|30

|52.79

|10

|1:51.90

|18

;Mixed

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal race}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Amelie Björksten
Altti Pyrrö

|align=left|Parallel mixed team

|{{flagIOC|SLO|2024 Winter Youth}}
W 3–2

|{{flagIOC|SUI|2024 Winter Youth}}
W 2*–2

|{{flagIOC|SWE|2024 Winter Youth}}
L 0–4

|{{flagIOC|USA|2024 Winter Youth}}
W 2*–2

|{{bronze3}}

Biathlon

{{Main|Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

;Men

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
Athlete

!Event

!Time

!Misses

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Akseli Kirjavainen

|align=left|Sprint

|24:59.9

|4 (1+3)

|57

align=center

|align=left|Individual

| {{tts|47:59.5}}

| 6 (0+3+0+3)

| 36

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Eemil Koskinen

|align=left|Sprint

|24:02.7

|5 (3+2)

|36

align=center

|align=left|Individual

| {{tts|50:14.0}}

| 9 (3+3+2+1)

| 62

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Arttu Remes

|align=left|Sprint

|25:35.2

|6 (1+5)

|67

align=center

|align=left|Individual

| {{tts|50:39.8}}

| 10 (3+2+2+3)

| 66

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Kaapo Saarinen

|align=left|Sprint

|23:23.7

|3 (3+0)

|21

align=center

|align=left|Individual

| {{tts|48:59.4}}

| 6 (2+3+0+1)

| 52

;Women

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
Athlete

!Event

!Time

!Misses

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Eveliina Hakala

|align=left|Sprint

|22:23.4

|4 (0+4)

|25

align=center

|align=left|Individual

| {{tts|42:30.8}}

| 6 (0+3+0+3)

| 24

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Hanni Koski

|align=left|Sprint

|24:08.2

|5 (4+1)

|45

align=center

|align=left|Individual

| {{tts|44:25.4}}

| 7 (2+4+1+0)

| 49

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Erika Kujala

|align=left|Sprint

|24:01.9

|7 (2+5)

|42

align=center

|align=left|Individual

| {{tts|42:49.8}}

| 6 (0+3+1+2)

| 28

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Ilona Rantakömi

|align=left|Sprint

|21:35.6

|1 (0+1)

|13

align=center

|align=left|Individual

| {{tts|43:46.1}}

| 5 (1+2+0+2)

| 39

;Mixed

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
Athletes

!Event

!Time

!Misses

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Eveliina Hakala
Akseli Kirjavainen

|align=left|Single mixed relay

|48:53.7

|2+18

|15

align=center

|align=left|Eveliina Hakala
Ilona Rantakömi
Eemil Koskinen
Kaapo Saarinen

|align=left|Mixed relay

|1:25:59.0

|10+22

|13

Cross-country skiing

{{Main|Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

Finland qualified six cross-country skiers (three per gender).{{Cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/yog/CC/2024|title=Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024|date=18 December 2023|website=www.fis-ski.com/|publisher=International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)|access-date=5 January 2024|archive-date=14 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214082645/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/yog/CC/2024|url-status=dead}}

;Men

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Leevi Passila

|align=left|7.5 km classical

|colspan=6{{n/a}}

|21:40.2

|36

align=center

|align=left|Sprint freestyle

|3:08.39

|10 Q

|3:04.99

|4

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Kalle Tossavainen

|align=left|7.5 km classical

|colspan=6{{n/a}}

|20:44.6

|15

align=center

|align=left|Sprint freestyle

|3:06.12

|5 Q

|3:10.89

|3

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Topias Vuorela

|align=left|7.5 km classical

|colspan=6{{n/a}}

|20:15.5

|6

align=center

|align=left|Sprint freestyle

|3:14.58

|33

|colspan=6|Did not advance

;Women

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Signe Jakobsson

|align=left|7.5 km classical

|colspan=6{{n/a}}

|26:25.8

|45

align=center

|align=left|Sprint freestyle

|3:51.09

|34

|colspan=6|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Nelli-Lotta Karppelin

|align=left|7.5 km classical

|colspan=6{{n/a}}

|22:19.6

|{{gold1}}

align=center

|align=left|Sprint freestyle

|3:31.60

|3 Q

|3:33.31

|1 Q

|3:36.45

|1 Q

|3:34.46

|{{bronze3}}

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Hanni Koski

|align=left|7.5 km classical

|colspan=6{{n/a}}

|23:17.9

|14

align=center

|align=left|Sprint freestyle

|3:39.22

|14 Q

|3:39.31

|1 Q

|3:48.59

|6

|colspan=2|Did not advance

;Mixed

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
Athlete

!Event

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Hanni Koski
Topias Vuorela
Nelli-Lotta Karppelin
Kalle Tossavainen

|align=left|Mixed relay

|54:29.8

|8

Figure skating

{{main|Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|{{abbr|SP|Short program}}/{{abbr|SD|Short dance}}

!colspan="2"|{{abbr|FS|Free skating}}/{{abbr|FD|Free dance}}

!colspan="2"|Total

style="font-size:95%"

!Points

!Rank

!Points

!Rank

!Points

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Iida Karhunen

|align=left|Women's singles

|55.04

|11

|111.84

|7

|166.88

|8

Freestyle skiing

{{Main|Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

;Dual moguls

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan=6|Group Stage

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal race}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Points

!Rank

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Eero Lampi

|align=left|Men's dual moguls

|{{flagIOCathlete|Huff|USA|2024 Winter Youth}}
L 2–3

|{{flagIOCathlete|Gianella|SUI|2024 Winter Youth}}
W 3–2

|{{flagIOCathlete|Gravenfors|SWE|2024 Winter Youth}}
W 3–2

|{{flagIOCathlete|Long|CHN|2024 Winter Youth}}
L 2–3

|10

|3

|colspan=3|Did not advance

;Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=4|Qualification

!colspan=5|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Run 1

!Run 2

!Best

!Rank

!Run 1

!Run 2

!Run 3

!Best

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Jaakko Koskinen

|align=left|Men's big air

|81.00

|76.00

|81.00

|7 Q

|18.50

|61.75

|45.25

|107.00

|8

align=center

|align=left|Men's slopestyle

|69.50

|80.00

|80.00

|6 Q

|82.75

|78.25

|83.75

|83.75

|{{bronze3}}

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Aimo Mandelin

|align=left|Men's big air

|54.25

|79.00

|79.00

|8 Q

|76.25

|90.25

|44.25

|166.50

|4

align=center

|align=left|Men's slopestyle

|7.25

|6.75

|7.25

|24

|colspan=5|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Lina Häggström

|align=left|Women's slopestyle

|23.50

|DNS

|23.50

|17

|colspan=5|Did not advance

Ice hockey

{{Main|Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

Finland qualified a men's hockey team of 18 athletes.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/ice-hockey-gangwon-2024-youth-olympic-games-preview-schedule-watch-live|title=Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action|date=13 January 2024|website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=13 January 2024}}

;Summary

{{smalldiv|1=

Key:

}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=3|Group stage

!Semifinal

!colspan=2|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Finland

|align=left|Men's tournament

|{{flagIOC|KOR|2024 Winter Youth}}
W 3–1

|{{flagIOC|CAN|2024 Winter Youth}}
L 1–4

|2nd

|{{flagIOC|CZE|2024 Winter Youth}}
L 1–3

|{{flagIOC|CAN|2024 Winter Youth}}
W 5–4 GWS

|{{Bronze03}}

=Men's tournament=

;Group B

{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Men's tournament|Bstandings}}

{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Men's tournament|B2}}

{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Men's tournament|B3}}

;Semifinals

{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Men's tournament|SF1}}

;Bronze medal game

{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Men's tournament|BM}}

Nordic combined

{{main|Nordic combined at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

;Individual

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="4"|Ski jumping

!colspan="2"|Cross-country

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Points

!Rank

!Deficit

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Eemeli Kurttila

|align=left rowspan=2|Men's normal hill/6 km

|107.0

|132.6

|3

| +0:34

|14:43.1

|7

align=center

|align=left|Peter Räisänen

|88.0

|91.5

|21

| +3:18

|16:44.9

|18

align=center

|align=left|Heta Hirvonen

|align=left rowspan=2|Women's normal hill/4 km

|100.0

|118.6

|3

| +0:59

|11:29.5

|4

align=center

|align=left|Minja Korhonen

|103.5

|133.3

|1

| 0:00

|10:02.7

|{{gold1}}

;Team

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

! colspan="3" |Ski jumping

!colspan="2"|Cross-country

style="font-size:95%"

!Points

!Rank

!Deficit

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Heta Hirvonen
Peter Räisänen
Eemeli Kurttila
Minja Korhonen

|align=left|Mixed team

|435.8

|2

| +0:13

|33:56.2

|{{gold1}}

Ski jumping

{{Main|Ski jumping at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

Finland qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).{{Cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/yog/JP/2024|title=Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024|date=18 December 2023|website=www.fis-ski.com/|publisher=International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)|access-date=13 January 2024}}

;Individual

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=3|First round

!colspan=3|Final

!colspan=2|Total

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Points

!Rank

!Distance

!Points

!Rank

!Points

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Eeli Keränen

|align=left rowspan=2|Men's normal hill

|90.5

|81.8

|17

|92.0

|82.8

|15

|164.6

|15

align=center

|align=left|Juho Ojala

|74.0

|44.8

|33

|76.5

|49.2

|33

|94.0

|34

align=center

|align=left|Sofia Mattila

|align=left rowspan=2|Women's normal hill

|96.0

|90.0

|5

|94.0

|83.6

|10

|173.6

|8

align=center

|align=left|Emilia Vidgren

|65.0

|23.5

|27

|76.0

|50.8

|20

|74.3

|24

;Team

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

! colspan="4" |First round

! colspan="4" |Final

!colspan=2|Total

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Points

!Team points

!Rank

!Distance

!Points

!Team points

!Rank

!Points

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Sofia Mattila
Juho Ojala
Emilia Vidgren
Eeli Keränen

|align=left|Mixed team

|90.5
88.5
75.0
84.5

|83.9
81.7
51.6
74.7

|291.9

|11

|86.0
80.5
74.0
87.0

|80.7
72.4
55.1
83.4

|291.6

|10

|583.5

|10

Snowboarding

{{Main|Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

;Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=4|Qualification

!colspan=5|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Run 1

!Run 2

!Best

!Rank

!Run 1

!Run 2

!Run 3

!Best

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Erik Jurmu

|align=left|Men's slopestyle

|53.25

|23.25

|53.25

|9 Q

|50.75

|21.75

|20.75

|50.75

|7

align=center

|align=left|Men's big air

|10.00

|10.25

|10.25

|20

|colspan=5|Did not advance

Speed skating

{{main|Speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

;Distance

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!Athlete

!Event

!Time

!Rank

align="center"

| align="left" rowspan=2|Eeka Rintala

|align=left|Men's 500 m

|42.04

|30

align=center

|align=left|Men's 1500 m

|2:12.74

|30

;Mass Start

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=3|Semifinal

!colspan=3|Final

Points

!Time

!Rank

!Points

!Time

!Rank

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|align=left|Eeka Rintala

|align=left|Men's mass start

|0

|5:58.86

|15

|colspan=3|Did not advance

See also

References

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{{Nations at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics}}

Category:2024 in Finnish sport

Category:Nations at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Category:Finland at the Youth Olympics