Finland at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Finland competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The Finnish team consisted of 42 athletes competing in 10 different sports.[2]

Finland at the
2012 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.noc.fi
in Innsbruck
Competitors42 in 10 sports
Flag bearer Katri Lylynperä[1]
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
4
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Medalists edit

Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Niki Lehikoinen Freestyle Skiing Boys' ski cross 21 Jan
  Gold Finland Boy's U16 ice hockey team
Ice hockey Boys' competition 22 Jan
  Silver Lauri Kivari Freestyle skiing Boys' halfpipe 15 Jan
  Silver Ilkka Herola Nordic combined Individual 15 Jan

Alpine skiing edit

Boys
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Juho Sattanen Slalom 41.75 41.38 1:23.13 12
Giant slalom 59.12 1:01.98 2:01.10 25
Super-G 1:08.86 26
Combined 1:06.08 DNF
Girls
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Olivia Schoultz Slalom 46.09 41.86 1:27.95 13
Giant slalom 1:02.51 1:02.37 2:04.88 25
Super-G 1:10.27 21
Combined 1:11.82 41.14 1:52.96 24

Biathlon edit

Boys
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Heikki Laitinen Sprint 22:14.3 2 27
Pursuit 33:30.0 4 28
Antti Repo Sprint 22:30.0 5 36
Pursuit 33:51.0 6 30
Girls
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Jenny Ingman Sprint 20:24.6 3 30
Pursuit 33:42.2 5 24
Erika Janka Sprint 20:28.8 1 31
Pursuit 35.11.0 8 36
Mixed
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Jenny Ingman
Erika Janka
Heikki Laitinen
Antti Repo
Mixed relay 1:20:54.2 4+19 16
Jenny Ingman
Katri Lylynperä
Antti Repo
Joonas Sarkkinen
Cross-Country-Biathlon Mixed Relay 1:12:28.6 5+10 19

Cross country skiing edit

Boys
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Joona Joensuu 10km classical 32:24.3 25
Joonas Sarkkinen 10km classical 30:21.7 5
Girls
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Katri Lylynperä 5km classical 16:18.9 14
Leena Nurmi 5km classical 16:34.6 18
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Joona Joensuu Boys' sprint 1:46.44 10 Q 1:49.4 4 did not advance
Joonas Sarkkinen Boys' sprint 1:47.75 19 Q 1:51.6 4 did not advance
Katri Lylynperä Girls' sprint 2:01.21 10 Q 1:59.4 2 Q 1:57.8 2 Q 1:58.9 5
Leena Nurmi Girls' sprint 2:01.57 12 Q 2:00.7 4 Q 2:03.3 5 did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Jenny Ingman
Katri Lylynperä
Antti Repo
Joonas Sarkkinen
Cross-Country-Biathlon Mixed Relay 1:12:28.6 5+10 19

Figure skating edit

Boys
Athlete(s) Event SP/OD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Tino Olenius Singles 46.03 8 81.09 12 127.12 11
Girls
Athlete(s) Event SP/OD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Eveliina Viljanen Singles 29.73 16 71.37 10 101.10 12
Mixed
Athletes Event Boys' Girls' Ice Dance Total
Score Rank Points Score Rank Points Score Rank Points Points Rank
Team 2
  Yaroslav Paniot (UKR)
  Eveliina Viljanen (FIN)
  Maria Simonova/Dmitri Dragun (RUS)
Team Trophy 85.06 5 4 76.27 3 6 76.02 3 6 16  
Team 5
  Tino Olenius (FIN)
  Myrtel Saldeen Olofsson (SWE)
  Anna Yanovskaya/Sergey Mozgov (RUS)
Team Trophy 82.50 6 3 64.16 7 2 84.55 1 8 13 6

Freestyle skiing edit

While formally listed to compete Wilma Löfgren was not registered in any events.

Ski Cross
Athlete Event Qualifying 1/4 finals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Rank Rank Rank
Niki Lehikoinen Boys' ski cross 56.15   Cancelled
Ski Half-Pipe
Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Lauri Kivari Boys' ski half-pipe 75.50 4 Q 90.00  

Ice hockey edit

Boys
Legend
Advance to the Semifinals
Group A
Legend
Teams to Playoffs
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Diff PTS
  Russia 4 3 0 0 1 25 9 +16 9
  Canada 4 2 1 0 1 20 7 +13 8
  Finland 4 2 0 1 1 13 11 +2 7
  United States 4 2 0 0 2 14 18 –4 6
  Austria 4 0 0 0 4 3 30 –27 0
January 13, 2012
10:15
Austria  0–3
(0–0, 0–0, 0–3)
  FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 520
Game reference
Thomas StrojGoaliesJuuso KannelReferee:
  Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Benjamin Hoppe
0–130:22 – K. Kapanen (W. Hopponen)
0–232:05 – W. Hopponen (M. Honkanen, K. Kapanen)
0–344:40 – J. Kiviranta (E. Sopanen, J. Kannel) (SH) (ENG)
10 minPenalties2 min
8Shots44
January 15, 2012
13:30
Finland  4–3
(0–2, 3–0, 1–1)
  RussiaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 783
Game reference
Kaapo KahkonenGoaliesMaxim TretyakReferee:
  Stian Halm
Linesmen:
  Benjamin Hoppe
  Martin Smeibidlo
0–13:32 – D. Sergeev (PP)
0–214:56 – I. Nikolishin (E. Nasybullin, M. Lazarev) (PP2)
M. Honkanen (PS) – 25:041–2
K. Kapanen (J. Tuulola, E. Sopanen) (PP) – 27:082–2
W. Hopponen (K. Kapanen, M. Honkanen) (PP) – 29:333–2
K. Kapanen – 30:414–2
4–335:31 – I. Nikolishin (M. Lazarev, E. Svechnikov)
22 minPenalties10 min
21Shots32
January 17, 2012
15:45
Finland  4–5
(1–0, 2–3, 1–2)
  United StatesTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,824
Game reference
Juuso KannelGoaliesEdwin MinneyReferee:
  Andris Ansons
Linesmen:
  Tilen Pahor
  Martin Smeibidlo
J. Kiviranta (W. Hopponen, J. Tuulola) – 12:161–0
1–116:31 – A. Baughman (N. Schmaltz)
J. Tuulola (J. Kiviranta, M. Pitkanen) – 19:452–1
2–223:10 – J. Glover (R. Bliss) (PP)
A. Kauppinen (W. Hopponen, A. Levanen) – 24:363–2
3–327:47 – B. Clarke (K. Kerr)
3–431:01 – N. Schmaltz (R. Bliss, J. Fiegl)
3–532:15 – R. MacInnis (S. Gersich, N. Magyar)
K. Kapanen (M. Haapanen) – 41:454–5
10 minPenalties26 min
29Shots32
January 18, 2012
11:45
Canada  3–2 GWS
(0–0, 2–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 2–1)
  FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,261
Game reference
Keven BouchardGoaliesKaapo KahkonenReferee:
  Andreas Harnebring
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Martin Smeibidlo
A. Brooks (R. Duke) – 15:111–0
1–121:05 – J. Kiviranta (M. Pitkanen)
E. Cornel (R. Gropp, J. Hicketts) – 22:012–1
2–236:42 – J. Kiviranta (M. Pitkanen, O. Nieminen)
E. Cornel  
R. Gropp  
R. Gardiner  
Shootout  J. Kiviranta
  K. Kapanen
  M. Honkanen
6 minPenalties8 min
27Shots25

Semifinals edit

January 20, 2012
18:45
Canada  1–2
(1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
  FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,426
Game reference
Keven BouchardGoaliesKaapo KahkonenReferee:
  Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
  Benjamin Hoppe
  Tilen Pahor
J. Carrick (R. Gardiner, E. Cornel) (PP) – 4:171–0
1–111:29 – O. Nieminen (J. Kiviranta, M. Pitkanen)
1–240:26 – E. Sopanen (O. Nieminen, M. Pitkanen) (PP)
8 minPenalties10 min
17Shots19

Gold medal game edit

January 22, 2012
12:15
Russia  1–2 GWS
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
  FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 3,008
Game reference
Sergey KorobovGoaliesKaapo KähkönenReferee:
  Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Daniel Persson
I. Zinovev - 8:351-0
1–143:58 - W. Hopponen
M. Lazarev  
I. Nikolishin  
Shootout  M. Honkanen
  K. Kapanen
24 minPenalties26 min
28Shots25

Final rank:  

Nordic combined edit

Boys
Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country Final
Points Rank Deficit Ski Time Total Time Rank
Ilkka Herola Boys' individual 130.2 4 0:29 26:05.2 26:34.2  

Ski jumping edit

Boys
Athlete Event 1st Jump 2nd Jump Overall
Distance Points Distance Points Points Rank
Miika Ylipulli Boys' individual 73.0m 124.5 72.5m 122.3 246.8 5
Girls
Athlete Event 1st Jump 2nd Jump Overall
Distance Points Distance Points Points Rank
Jenny Rautionaho Girls' individual 62.5m 96.3 63.5m 98.7 195.0 7
Team w/Nordic Combined
Athlete Event 1st Round 2nd Round Total Rank
Jenny Rautionaho
Ilkka Herola
Miika Ylipulli
Mixed Team 276.2 302.1 578.3 4

Speed skating edit

Boys
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total Rank
Lasse Ahonen Boys' 500 m 42.59 42.16 84.75 15
Tuomas Rahnasto Boys' 500 m 41.59 41.21 82.80 12
Boys' 3000 m 4:44.44 15
Boys' Mass Start LAP

Snowboarding edit

Boys
Athlete Event Qualifying Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank
Kalle Järvilehto Boys' halfpipe 51.25 53.75 8 q 54.00 37.50 10 did not advance
Boys' slopestyle 69.00 43.50 7 Q 32.00 56.00 11
Tuomas Pohjonen Boys' halfpipe 47.25 45.00 12 did not advance
Boys' slopestyle 74.00 76.25 4 Q 80.25 46.50 7
Girls
Athlete Event Qualifying Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank
Hanna Ehtonen Girls' halfpipe 18.75 21.75 13 did not advance
Girls' slopestyle DNS did not advance
Emma Kanko Girls' halfpipe 16.00 26.00 12 did not advance
Girls' slopestyle 55.00 27.75 10 did not advance

See also edit

References edit