List of flag bearers for Finland at the Olympics
This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Finland at the Olympics. Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

List of flag bearers for Finland at the Olympics

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Table Section Text: This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Finland at the Olympics. Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#	Event year	Season	Flag bearer	Sport

48	2018	Winter	Ahonen, JanneJanne Ahonen	Ski jumping

47	2016	Summer	Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén	Sailing

46	2014	Winter	Rukajärvi, EnniEnni Rukajärvi	Snowboarding

45	2012	Summer	Seppälä, Hanna-MariaHanna-Maria Seppälä	Swimming

44	2010	Winter	Peltonen, VilleVille Peltonen	Ice hockey

43	2008	Summer	Hirvi, JuhaJuha Hirvi	Shooting sport

42	2006	Winter	Lahtela, JanneJanne Lahtela	Freestyle skiing

41	2004	Summer	Johanson, ThomasThomas Johanson	Sailing

40	2002	Winter	Nieminen, ToniToni Nieminen	Ski jumping

39	2000	Summer	Karjalainen, Olli-PekkaOlli-Pekka Karjalainen	Athletics (track and field)

38	1998	Winter	Ahonen, JanneJanne Ahonen	Ski jumping

37	1996	Summer	Kolehmainen, MikkoMikko Kolehmainen	Canoe racing

36	1994	Winter	Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen, Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen	Cross-country skiing

35	1992	Summer	Koskela, HarriHarri Koskela	Greco-Roman wrestling

34	1992	Winter	Blomqvist, TimoTimo Blomqvist	Ice hockey

33	1988	Summer	Salomäki, JoukoJouko Salomäki	Greco-Roman wrestling

32	1988	Winter	Niittylä, PerttiPertti Niittylä	Speed skating

31	1984	Summer	Rechardt, EskoEsko Rechardt	Sailing

30	1984	Winter	Valtonen, JormaJorma Valtonen	Ice hockey

29	1980	Summer	Tallberg, PeterPeter Tallberg	Sailing

28	1980	Winter	Ikola, HeikkiHeikki Ikola	Biathlon

27	1976	Summer	Virén, LasseLasse Virén	Athletics

26	1976	Winter	Miettinen, RaunoRauno Miettinen	Nordic combined

25	1972	Summer	Nummisto, IlkkaIlkka Nummisto	Canoe racing

24	1972	Winter	Mieto, JuhaJuha Mieto	Cross-country skiing

23	1968	Summer	Linnosvuo, PenttiPentti Linnosvuo	Shooting sport

22	1968	Winter	Kankkonen, VeikkoVeikko Kankkonen	Ski jumping

21	1964	Summer	Ekman, EugenEugen Ekman	Artistic gymnastics

20	1964	Winter	Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen	Biathlon

19	1960	Summer	Landström, EelesEeles Landström	Athletics

18	1960	Winter	Korhonen, PaavoPaavo Korhonen	Nordic combined

17	1956	Summer	Landström, EelesEeles Landström	Athletics

16	1956	Winter	Hyvärinen, AnttiAntti Hyvärinen	Ski jumping

15	1956	Equestrian	Estola, ErkkiErkki Estola

14	1952	Summer	Suvivuo, VäinöVäinö Suvivuo	Athletics

13	1952	Winter	Hasu, HeikkiHeikki Hasu	Nordic combined

12	1948	Summer	Sonck, HannesHannes Sonck	Athletics

11	1948	Winter	Vanninen, PekkaPekka Vanninen	Cross-country skiing

10	1936	Summer	Järvinen, AkillesAkilles Järvinen	Athletics

9	1936	Winter	Nurmela, SuloSulo Nurmela	Cross-country skiing

8	1932	Summer	Järvinen, AkillesAkilles Järvinen	Athletics

7	1932	Winter	Blomqvist, OssiOssi Blomqvist	Speed skating

6	1928	Summer	Järvinen, AkillesAkilles Järvinen	Athletics

5	1928	Winter	Järvinen, EskoEsko Järvinen	Nordic combined/ski jumping

4	1924	Summer	Niklander, ElmerElmer Niklander	Athletics

3	1920	Summer	Hagelberg, EmilEmil Hagelberg	Modern pentathlon

2	1912	Summer	Saastamoinen, EinoEino Saastamoinen	Artistic gymnastics

1	1908	Summer	Zilliacus, BrunoBruno Zilliacus	Athletics

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In 1924, Elmer Niklander served as the Olympic flag bearer for Finland.

final_sentence: In 1924, Elmer Niklander served as the Olympic flag bearer for Finland.