| Finland at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 76 (47 men and 29 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mikko Kolehmainen |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Finland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 76 competitors, 47 men and 29 women, took part in 74 events in 15 sports. [1]
The Finnish team sent only men to the 1996 archery tournament. Each won his first match, while two were defeated in the second round. Tomi Poikolainen was the only Finn to reach the third round, where he was defeated. The squad won its first match in the team round, but was soundly defeated in the quarterfinal.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
Men's Marathon
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Shot Put
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Women's 100 metres
Women's 200 metres
Women's 10.000 metres
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Women's Javelin Throw
Gold Medal)Women's Shot Put
Women's Long Jump
Women's Triple Jump
Women's Heptathlon
Women's Marathon
Women's 10 km Walk
Men's Singles
Men's Kayak Singles, 500 metres
Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres
Men's Individual Road Race
Women's Individual Road Race
Women's Individual Time Trial
Men's Individual Pursuit, 4,000 metres
Women's Sprint, 1,000 metres
Women's Points Race
Individual Mixed Dressage
One female fencer represented Finland in 1996.
Men's Half-Lightweight
Women's Individual Rhythmic Gymnastics
Men's Single Sculls
Women's Single Sculls
Men's 50 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Silver Medal)Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Men's Lightweight
Men's Heavyweight
Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman
Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman
Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman
Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman
Men's Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman
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