Finland at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Finland at the
2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeFIN
Websitewww.yleisurheilu.fi
in Beijing
Competitors17
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
World Championships in Athletics appearances

Finland competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.

Medalists

The following Finnish competitors won medals at the Championships

Medal Athlete Event Date
 Bronze Tero Pitkämäki Javelin throw 26 August

Results

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Henri Manninen Marathon — 2:30:21 SB 35
Jarkko Kinnunen 50 kilometres walk — 4:02:07 SB 32
Aku Partanen — 3:54:28 18
Aleksi Ojala — DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Tuomas Seppänen Hammer throw 74.74 SB 11 q 73.18 10
David Söderberg 75.96 6 q 76.92 SB 6
Tero Pitkämäki Javelin throw 83.43 5 Q 87.64 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Antti Ruuskanen 82.20 9 q 87.12 5
Ari Mannio 80.19 14 Did not advance

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Nooralotta Neziri 100 metres hurdles 13.13 6 Did not advance
Anne-Mari Hyryläinen Marathon — 2:41:59 29
Sandra Eriksson 3000 metres steeplechase 9:39.64 8 — Did not advance
Camilla Richardsson 9:53.13 8 — Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Kristiina Mäkelä Triple jump 13.83 13 Did not advance
Minna Nikkanen Pole vault 4.55 6 q 4.60 =NR 10
Sanna Kämäräinen Discus throw 56.68 27 Did not advance
Sanni Utriainen Javelin throw 55.56 31 Did not advance

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