| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's gymnastics | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
 | 1956 Melbourne | Team |
Olavi Leimuvirta (born 26 November 1935) is a Finnish former gymnast who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's gymnastics | ||
| Representing Finland | ||
| 1956 Melbourne | Team |
Olavi Leimuvirta (born 26 November 1935) is a Finnish former gymnast who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]
Finland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 129 competitors, 123 men and 6 women, took part in 84 events in 16 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Helsinki, a Finnish segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.
The men's parallel bars competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. It was held on 5, 7, and 10 September at the Baths of Caracalla. There were 129 competitors from 28 nations, with nations in the team competition having up to 6 gymnasts and other nations entering up to 2 gymnasts. The event was won by Boris Shakhlin of the Soviet Union, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's parallel bars. Giovanni Carminucci earned Italy's first medal in the event since 1932 with his silver. Takashi Ono of Japan took bronze for a second consecutive Games, making him the fourth man to win multiple medals in the event.
Olavi Rokka was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He won a bronze medal in the team modern pentathlete event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Aleksanteri "Ole" Mannonen was a Finnish modern pentathlete who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the team event in 1952 and 1956 and an individual silver in 1956; he placed fifth individually in 1952.
Olavi Laaksonen was a Finnish footballer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Salonen is a Finnish athlete. He is a former world record holder of men's 1500-metre run.
Olavi Linnonmaa was a Finnish cyclist. He competed in the men's tandem event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Elo was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1948 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Rinteenpää was a Finnish steeplechase runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Rinteenpää died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 97.
Olavi Manninen was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Talja was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not advance beyond the first round.
Olavi Luoto was a Finnish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Vuorisalo is a Finnish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Ari Olavi Tissari is a Finnish footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Ouvinen was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Blomfjord is a Swedish weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight I event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Heikkinen is a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the mixed 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Laurila is a Finnish archer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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