Finland at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| Finland at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Montreal, Canada July 17-August 1, 1976 | |
| Competitors | 83 (77 men and 6 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lasse Virén |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Finland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 83 competitors, 77 men and 6 women, took part in 63 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Gold
[edit]- Lasse Virén — Athletics, Men's 5,000m
- Lasse Virén — Athletics, Men's 10,000m
- Pertti Karppinen — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
- Pertti Ukkola — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Silver
[edit]- Antti Kalliomäki — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Hannu Siitonen — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
Archery
[edit]In the nation's second appearance in archery competition at the Olympics, Finland entered two men. Defending bronze medallist Kyösti Laasonen competed again, this time placing 15th.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Kyösti Laasonen — 2379 points (→ 15th place)
- Kauko Laasonen — 2348 points (→ 20th place)
Athletics
[edit]Men's 800 metres
- Markku Taskinen
- Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)
Men's 5.000 metres
- Lasse Virén
- Heat — 13:33.39
- Final — 13:24.76 (→
Gold Medal)
- Lasse Orimus
- Heat — 13:23.43 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Lasse Virén
- Heat — 28:14.95
- Final — 27:40.38 (→
- Martti Vainio
- Heat — 28:26.60 (→ did not advance)
- Pekka Paivarinta
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Ossi Karttunen, Markku Kukkoaho, Stig Lönnqvist, and Hannu Mäkelä
- Heat — 3:05.02
- Final — 3:06.51 (→ 8th place)
Men's Marathon
- Lasse Virén — 2:13:10 (→ 5th place)
- Håkan Spik — 2:17:50 (→ 16th place)
- Jukka Toivola — 2:20:26 (→ 27th place)
Men's Discus Throw
- Pentti Kahma
- Qualification — 62.10m
- Final — 63.12m (→ 6th place)
- Markku Tuokko
- Qualification — 59.80m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]One cyclist represented Finland in 1976.
- Harry Hannus — 4:49:01 (→ 20th place)
- Harry Hannus — 13th place
Fencing
[edit]Four fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1976.
Judo
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1976.
- Individual
- Team
- Risto Hurme
- Jussi Pelli
- Heikki Hulkkonen
Rowing
[edit]Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Swimming
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Finland at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-04-03.