Finland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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.

Finland at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitesport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Mexico City
Competitors66 (60 men and 6 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearerPentti Linnosvuo
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

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

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

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

Sailing

Shooting

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

Weightlifting

Wrestling

See also

  • Finland at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

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