Finland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Finland at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	FIN
NOC	Finnish Olympic Committee
Website	sport.fi/olympiakomitea  (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Mexico City
Competitors	66 (60 men and 6 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer	Pentti Linnosvuo
Medals Ranked 24th	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Finland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 66 competitors, 60 men and 6 women, took part in 61 events in 13 sports. ^[1]

Medalists

Gold

• Kaarlo Kangasniemi – Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight

Silver

• Jorma Kinnunen – Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
• Olli Laiho – Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse

Bronze

• Arto Nilsson – Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Arto Nilsson – Jerzy Kulej

Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Four cyclists represented Finland in 1968.

Individual road race

• Raimo Honkanen
• Mauno Uusivirta
• Ole Wackström
• Raimo Suikkanen

Team time trial

• Mauno Uusivirta
• Ole Wackström
• Raimo Honkanen
• Raimo Suikkanen

1000m time trial

• Raimo Suikkanen

Individual pursuit

• Ole Wackström

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1968.

Individual:

• Seppo Aho – 4497 points (18th place)
• Martti Ketelä – 4446 points (20th place)
• Jorma Hotanen – 4231 points (34th place)

Team:

• Aho, Ketelä, and Hotanen – 13238 points (5th place)

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Nine shooters, all men, represented Finland in 1968.

25 m pistol

• Pentti Linnosvuo
• Immo Huhtinen

50 m pistol

• Matti Patteri
• Seppo Saarenpää

300 m rifle, three positions

• Juhani Laakso
• Osmo Ala-Honkola

50 m rifle, three positions

• Simo Morri
• Jaakko Minkkinen

50 m rifle, prone

• Jaakko Minkkinen
• Simo Morri

Skeet

• Tuukka Mäkelä

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Four Finnish wrestlers Lasse Laine, Eero Tapio, Martti Laakso and Kari Meronen

Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

See also

• Finland at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

References

1. "Finland at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.