Finland at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics

Finland competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from August 10 to August 18 in Moscow, Russia.

Finland at the
2013 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF codeFIN
National federationSuomen Urheiluliitto RY
Websitewww.sul.fi
in Moscow
Competitors11
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
World Championships in Athletics appearances

Medallists

The following Finnish competitors won medals at the Championships

Medal Name Event Date
 SilverTero PitkämäkiJavelin throw17 August

Team selection

Finland sends a team consisting of 11 athletes to Moscow. Additional two athletes are reserve.[1][2] Eero Haapala withdrew due to a repeating injury on August 8.[3]

Results

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Jarkko Kinnunen 50 kilometres walk 3:50:56 20
Veli-Matti Partanen 50 kilometres walk 4:04:59 41
Jere Bergius Pole vault 5.40 14 Did not advance
Eero Haapala Long jump DNS Did not advance
Antti Ruuskanen Javelin throw 81.36 6 81.44 6
Tero Pitkämäki Javelin throw 84.39 1 87.07
Teemu Wirkkala Javelin throw 79.50 18 Did not advance

Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Hanna-Maari Latvala 100 metres 11.45 26 Did not advance
Hanna-Maari Latvala 200 metres 23.07 20 23.21 19 Did not advance
Nooralotta Neziri 100 metres hurdles 13.23 23 13.04 NR 16 Did not advance
Sandra Eriksson 3000 metres steeplechase 9:45.57 18 Did not advance
Anne Halkivaha 20 kilometres walk 1:36:17 47

References
  1. http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/14th-iaaf-world-championships-4873/athletes?country=FIN
  2. http://yle.fi/urheilu/suomen_joukkue/6758505
  3. http://yle.fi/urheilu/haapalan_testi_paattyi_katastrofiin_-_varmalta_nayttanyt_kisapaikka_vaihtui_loukkaantumiseen/6768669
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