| Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Munich, West Germany August 26-September 10, 1972 | |
| Competitors | 96 (89 men and 7 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ilkka Nummisto |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 96 competitors, 89 men and 7 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports. [1]
Finland finished in 14th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and eight medals overall.
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Finland entered three men. They won a bronze medal.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 100 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Gold Medal)Men's 5000 metres
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Six cyclists represented Finland in 1972.
Men's 3m Springboard:
Women's 3m Springboard:
Women's 10m Platform:
One fencer represented Finland in 1972.
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1972, with them winning bronze in the team event.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Bronze Medal)Men's Coxed Pairs
Ten male shooters represented Finland in 1972.
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The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, nicknamed Leijonat / Lejonen, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the United States, Czechia, Russia, and Sweden.
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Finland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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The men's 1,500m metres was an event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The final was held on Sunday 10 September 1972 and was contested by 10 athletes. The semi-finals were held on Saturday 9 September 1972 and were contested by 27 athletes. The heats were held on Friday 8 September 1972 and 71 athletes entered, with 66 runners from 46 nations competing. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Pekka Vasala of Finland, the nation's first championship in the 1500 metres since back-to-back wins in 1924 and 1928. Kipchoge Keino of Kenya came half a second short of becoming the first man to successfully defend Olympic gold in the event; instead, his silver made him just the second man to win two medals of any color in the 1500 metres.
