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 code	FIN
NOC	Finnish Olympic Committee
Website	sport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Mexico City
Competitors	66 (60 men and 6 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer	Pentti Linnosvuo
Medals Ranked 24th	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
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