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Pentti Tapio Aleksi Linnosvuo was a Finnish sport shooter. Together with Alfred Lane, he is the only Olympic competitor to win gold medals in both 50 m pistol and 25 m rapid fire pistol – the technique differs much between these two events, and hence few modern top-level shooters attempt to excel in both. He competed at five consecutive Olympics in 1952–1968, winning two gold medals and a silver.
Finland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports.
Finland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 117 competitors, 107 men and 10 women, took part in 92 events in 14 sports.
Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen was a Finnish boxer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. He won two more bronze medals at European championships in 1951 and 1955. Domestically he won six Finnish titles between 1951 and 1956, two in flyweight, two in bantamweight and two in featherweight division. After the 1956 Olympics he turned professional and won five consecutive bouts. He lost his sixth bout in 1959 and retired from boxing, after which he worked as a mechanic and a policeman. Four of his brothers also competed in boxing at the national level. Pentti Hämäläinen died in 1984, aged 54, of undisclosed causes.
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.
Eino Iisakki Walter Pentti was an American long-distance runner. He represented the United States in the 10,000 meters at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
Pentti Johannes Alonen was a Finnish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.
The following lists events that happened in 2010 in Finland.
Pentti Ikonen was a Finnish swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Pentti Paatsalo was a Finnish freestyle swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Pentti Rummakko was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Rainer Pelkonen is a Finnish hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Pentti Kalevi Karvonen was a Finnish steeplechase runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Karvonen died on 12 March 2022, at the age of 90.
Pentti Eskola is a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Pentti Repo was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Pentti Laaksonen was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Laaksonen lived his last years in Spain.
Pentti Niinivuori was a Finnish boxer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, he lost to Sergio Caprari of Italy.
Pentti Saarman was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Pentti Elo was a Finnish field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Events in the year 2007 in Finland.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pentti Pelkonen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
