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Finland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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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

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.[1]

Medalists

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Gold

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Silver

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Bronze

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Athletics

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Boxing

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Arto Nilsson - Jerzy Kulej

Canoeing

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Cycling

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Four cyclists represented Finland in 1968.

Individual road race
Team time trial
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit

Diving

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Gymnastics

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Modern pentathlon

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Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1968.

Individual:

Team:

  • Aho, Ketelä, and Hotanen - 13238 points (5th place)

Rowing

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Sailing

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Shooting

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Nine shooters, all men, represented Finland in 1968.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Skeet

Swimming

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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Four Finnish wrestlers Lasse Laine, Eero Tapio, Martti Laakso and Kari Meronen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Finland at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.