Previous success
Finland has participated in all International Skills Competitions since 1989. In the beginning the International Skills Competitions were called Skills-Olympics. The name WorldSkills Competition was used for the first time at the Competitions in Montreal in 1999. The first EuroSkills competition was organized in 2008 and Finland has been a part of EuroSkills since the beginning. Finland has been a part of The International Abilympics Competition for competitors that need assistance since 2007.
In all competitions a gold, silver and bronze medal is awarded. In addition to the medals, at the WorldSkills and EuroSkills competitions Medallion for Excellence awards are given to those competitors who managed to achieve a score above the mean.
Altogether Finland has achieved over 140 medals in WorldSkills, EuroSkills and Abilympics competitions.
A summary of Finlands medals and Medallions for Excellence, in Finnish
Results in international skills competitions
WorldSkills Lyon 2024, France
1 Silver Medal, 11 Medallions for Excellence.
EuroSkills Gdansk 2023, Poland
1 Gold Medal, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals, 9 Medallions for Excellence.
Abilympics Metz 2023, France
1 Gold Medal, 4 Silver Medals.
WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, in various countries
6 Medallions for Excellence.
EuroSkills Graz 2021, Austria
Finland did not participate due to the coronavirus pandemic.
WorldSkills Kazan 2019, Russia
1 Silver Medal, 7 Medallions for Excellence.
EuroSkills Budapest 2018, Hungary
1 Gold Medal, 4 Bronze Medals and 6 Medallions for Excellence.
WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017, United Arab Emirates
3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal and 9 Medallions for Excellence.
EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016, Sweden
6 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals and 5 Medallions for Excellence.
Abilympics Bordeaux 2016, France
No medals.
WorldSkills São Paulo 2015, Brazil
1 Bronze Medal, 18 Medallions for Excellence.
EuroSkills Lille 2014, France
2 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, 7 Bronze Medals and 4 Medallions for Excellence.
WorldSkills Leipzig 2013, Germany
1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals and 3 Bronze Medals.
EuroSkills Spa-Francorchamps 2012, Belgium
4 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals, 7 Bronze Medals and 8 Medallions for Excellence.
WorldSkills London 2011, Great Britain
5 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals and 18 Medallions for Excellence.
Abilympics Seoul 2011, South Korea
No Medals.
EuroSkills Lisbon 2010, Portugal
8 Gold Medals, 8 Silver Medals, 9 Bronze Medals and 4 Medallions for Excellence.
WorldSkills Calgary 2009, Canada
2 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal, 2 Bronze Medals and 14 Medallions for Excellence.
EuroSkills Rotterdam 2009, The Netherlands
4 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal, 4 Bronze Medals and 7 Medallions for Excellence.
WorldSkills Shizuoka 2007, Japan
2 Gold Medals and 6 Silver Medals.
Abilympics Shizuoka 2007, Japan
No medals.
WorldSkills 2003 St. Gallen, Switzerland
1 Gold Medal, 1 Silver Medal, 3 Bronze Medals and 18 Medallions for Excellence.
WorldSkills 2001 Seoul, South-Korea
2 Silver medals and 8 Medallions for Excellence.
WorldSkills 1999 Montreal, Canada
1 Gold Medal, 1 Silver Medal and 8 Medallions for Excellence.
Skill Olympics 1997 St. Gallen, Switzerland
1 Silver Medal, 2 Bronze Medals and 11 Medallions for Excellence.
Skill Olympics 1995 Lyon, France
1 Gold Medal, 1 Silver Medal and 6 Medallions for Excellence.
Skill Olympics 1993 Taiwan
1 Gold Medal and 1 Medallion for Excellence.
Skill Olympics 1991 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1 Bronze Medal and 1 Medallion for Excellence.
Skill Olympics 1989 Birmingham, Great Britain
No medals.