| Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Munich, West Germany August 26-September 10, 1972 | |
| Competitors | 96 (89 men and 7 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ilkka Nummisto |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 96 competitors, 89 men and 7 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.
Medalists
Finland finished in 14th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and eight medals overall.
Gold
- Pekka Vasala — Athletics, Men's 1,500m
- Lasse Virén — Athletics, Men's 5,000m
- Lasse Virén — Athletics, Men's 10,000m
Silver
- Reima Virtanen — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
Bronze
- Tapio Kantanen — Athletics, Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
- Kyösti Laasonen — Archery, Men's Individual Competition
- Risto Hurme, Veikko Salminen, and Martti Ketelä — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- Risto Björlin — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1972 Summer OlympicsIn the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Finland entered three men. They won a bronze medal.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Kyösti Laasonen — 2467 points (→ Bronze Medal)
- Olavi Laurila — 2372 points (→ 20th place)
- Jorma Sandelin — 2278 points (→ 40th place)
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Antti Rajamäki
- First Heat — 10.52s (→ did not advance)
- Raimo Vilen
- First Heat — 11.00s (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Pekka Vasala
- Heat — 3:40.9
- Semifinals — 3:37.9
- Final — 3:36.3 (→
Gold Medal)
- Pekka Päivärinta
- Heat — 3:40.9
- Semifinals — 3:45.1 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Tapio Kantanen
- Heat — 13:42.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Antti Rajamäki, Raimo Vilen, Erik Gustafsson, and Markku Juhola
- Heat — 39.54s
- Semifinals — 39.30s (NR) (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Mikko Saarinen
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated David Attan (KEN), TKO-2
- Third Round — Lost to Peter Tiepold (GDR), 0:5
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsCycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer OlympicsSix cyclists represented Finland in 1972.
- Harry Hannus — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Mauno Uusivirta — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Tapani Vuorenhela — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Ole Wackström — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's 3m Springboard:
- Pentti Koskinen — 336.99 points (15th place)
Women's 3m Springboard:
- Laura Kivelä — 236.25 points (24th place)
Women's 10m Platform:
- Laura Kivelä — 172.65 points (22nd place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsOne fencer represented Finland in 1972.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer OlympicsJudo
Main article: Judo at the 1972 Summer OlympicsModern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer OlympicsThree male pentathletes represented Finland in 1972, with them winning bronze in the team event.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Risto Hurme — 5094 points (→ 8th place)
- Veikko Salminen — 4852 points (→ 17th place)
- Martti Ketelä — 4849 points (→ 19th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Hurme, Salminen, and Ketelä — 14812 points (→
Bronze Medal)
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's Coxed Pairs
- Leo Ahonen, Leif Anderson and Antero Yli-lkkelä
- Heat — 8:06.56
- Repechage — 8:11.89 (→ did not advance)
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsShooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer OlympicsTen male shooters represented Finland in 1972.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer OlympicsWeightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer OlympicsWrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer OlympicsReferences
- "Finland at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
