Finland at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Finland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 117 competitors, 107 men and 10 women, took part in 92 events in 14 sports.[1]
| Finland at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 117 (107 men and 10 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Eeles Landström |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Eugen Ekman — Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse
Silver
- Pentti Linnosvuo — Shooting, Rapid-Fire Pistol (Mixed)
Bronze
- Eeles Landström — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Jorma Limmonen — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Veli Lehtelä and Toimi Pitkänen — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented Finland in 1960.
- Individual road race
- Paul Nyman
- Raimo Honkanen
- Unto Hautalahti
- Matti Herronen
- Team time trial
- Paul Nyman
- Unto Hautalahti
- Raimo Honkanen
- Matti Herronen
- Sprint
- Paul Nyman
- 1000m time trial
- Paul Nyman
Fencing
Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Finland in 1960.
- Men's épée
- Rolf Wiik
- Kaj Czarnecki
- Kalevi Pakarinen
- Men's team épée
- Kaj Czarnecki, Kurt Lindeman, Rolf Wiik, Kalevi Pakarinen
- Women's foil
- Marjatta Moulin
- Barbara Helsingius
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1960.
- Individual
- Kurt Lindeman
- Berndt Katter
- Eero Lohi
- Team
- Kurt Lindeman
- Berndt Katter
- Eero Lohi
Rowing
Finland had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men's single sculls
- Jorma Kortelainen
- Men's coxless pair
- Veli Lehtelä
- Toimi Pitkänen
- Men's coxless four
- Eero Laine
- Heikki Laine
- Pertti Laine
- Arto Nikulainen
- Men's coxed four
- Väinö Huhtala
- Matti Maisala
- Reino Poutanen
- Kauko Hänninen
- Reijo Sundén
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Finland in 1980.
- 25 m pistol
- Pentti Linnosvuo
- Kalle Sievänen
- 50 m pistol
- Pentti Linnosvuo
- Kaarle Pekkala
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Vilho Ylönen
- Esa Kervinen
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Esa Kervinen
- Pauli Janhonen
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Vilho Ylönen
- Jussi Nordqvist
- Trap
- Väinö Broman
Swimming
Wrestling
See also
- Finland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
References
- "Finland at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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