Finland Wins Its First Olympic Gold

Tuuli Petäjä mins silver in windsurfing.   Tuuli Petäjä, 28, became the first Finn to medal in the 2012 London Olympics today as she earned a silver in women's windsurfing in the waters off Weymouth.  Winner was Spain's Marina Alsal Niera and the bronze went  to Sofia Nooeti-Klepcka of Poland. Tuuli has a European championship bronze medal to her credit and finished 16th in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is said to be a "cheerful and carefree" person. Interestingly enough her first name Tuuli translates into English as "Wind".  Her last nmae Petäjä would be "Pine." Onnittelut, Tuuli! See 3 jpegs attached from Helsingin Sanomat.  h