Finland at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Finland at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	FIN
Website	www.yleisurheilu.fi
in Beijing
Competitors	17
Medals Ranked 32nd	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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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
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

Sources

• Finnish team