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Finland at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
FIN

Flag bearer
  
Eugen Ekman

Finland at the 1964 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Finnish Olympic Committee

Website
  
sport.fi/olympiakomitea (Finnish) (Swedish)

Competitors
  
89 (84 men and 5 women) in 13 sports

Medals Ranked 12th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 0 2 5

Finland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Pauli Nevala — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
  • Pentti Linnosvuo — Shooting, Rapid-Fire Pistol (Mixed)
  • Väinö Markkanen — Shooting, Free Pistol (Mixed)

    • Bronze

  • Pertti Purhonen — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
  • Hannu Rantakari — Gymnastics, Men's Long Horse Vault

    • Basketball

    Roster

  • Jorma Pilkevaara
  • Juha Harjula
  • Kari Liimo
  • Kauko Kauppinen
  • Martti Liimo
  • Pertti Laanti
  • Raimo Lindholm
  • Raimo Vartia
  • Risto Kala
  • Teijo Finneman
  • Timo Lampén
  • Uolevi Manninen

    • Modern pentathlon

    Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1964.

    Individual
  • Keijo Vanhala
  • Kari Kaaja
  • Jorma Hotanen
    • Team
  • Keijo Vanhala
  • Kari Kaaja
  • Jorma Hotanen

    • Shooting

    Eight shooters represented Finland in 1964. Pentti Linnosvuo won gold in the 25 pistol and Väinö Markkanen won gold in the 50 pistol.

    25 m pistol
  • Pentti Linnosvuo
  • Kalle Sievänen
    • 50 m pistol
  • Väinö Markkanen
  • Immo Huhtinen
    • 300 m rifle, three positions
  • Esa Kervinen
  • Antti Rissanen
    • 50 m rifle, three positions
  • Vilho Ylönen
  • Esa Kervinen
    • 50 m rifle, prone
  • Antti Koskinen
  • Vilho Ylönen

    • References

    Finland at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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