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Finland has participated in international skills competitions from 1989. Team Finland has won over 140 medals in WorldSkills, EuroSkills and Abilympics competitions.

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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.