Finland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 105 competitors, 99 men and 6 women, took part in 71 events in 16 sports.
Tomi Poikolainen — Archery, Men's CompetitionPertti Karppinen — Rowing, Men's Single ScullsEsko Rechardt — Sailing, Men's Finn CompetitionKaarlo Maaninka — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metresPäivi Meriluoto — Archery, Women's CompetitionKaarlo Maaninka — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metresMikko Huhtala — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman WelterweightJouko Lindgrén and Georg Tallberg — Sailing, Men's 470 CompetitionFor the first time, Finland entered women in the Olympic archery competition. They were quite successful, with Päivi Meriluoto winning a bronze medal. The Finnish men, competing for the third time, both placed in the top eight as Tomi Poikolainen won Finland's first gold medal in archery. Kyösti Laasonen, who had competed in every Olympics since the reinstatement of archery, took seventh.
Women's Individual Competition:
Päivi Meriluoto — 2.449 points (→ Bronze Medal)Capita Jussila — 2.298 points (→ 14th place)Men's Individual Competition:
Tomi Poikolainen — 2.455 points (→ Gold Medal)Kyösti Laasonen — 2.419 points (→ 7th place)Men's 1,500 metres
Antti LoikkanenHeat — 3:40.5Semifinals — 3:43.6 (→ did not advance)Men's 5,000 metres
Kaarlo MaaninkaHeat — 13:45.8Semi Final — 13:40.2Final — 13:22.0 (→ Bronze Medal)Martti VainioHeat — 13:45.2Semi Final — 13:30.4Final — 13:32.1 (→ 11th place)Men's 10,000 metres
Kaarlo MaaninkaHeat — 28:31.0Final — 27:44.3 (→ Silver Medal)Lasse VirénHeat — 28:45.8Final — 27:50.5 (→ 5th place)Martti VainioHeat — 28:59.9Final — 28:46.3 (→ 13th place)Men's Marathon
Håkan SpikFinal — 2:22:24 (→ 32nd place)Lasse VirénFinal — did not finish (→ no ranking)Jouni KortelainenFinal — did not finish (→ no ranking)Men's 110 m Hurdles
Arto BryggareHeat — 13.77Semifinals — 13.78Final — 13.76 (→ 6th place)Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
Tommy EkblomHeat — 8:27.8Semifinals — 8:24.3Final — 8:40.9 (→ 12th place)Vesa LaukkanenHeat — 8:38.4Semifinals — 8:33.3 (→ did not advance)Men's 20 km Walk
Reima SalonenFinal — 1:31:32.0 (→ 9th place)Men's 50 km Walk
Reima SalonenFinal — did not finish (→ no ranking)Men's Long Jump
Oli PousiQualification — did not start (→ no ranking)Men's Triple Jump
Olli PousiQualification — no mark (→ did not advance)Men's Shot Put
Reijo StåhlbergQualification — 20.53 mFinal — 20.82 m (→ 4th place)Men's Discus Throw
Markku TuokkoQualification — 62.14 mFinal — 61.84 m (→ 9th place)Men's Hammer Throw
Harri HuhtalaQualification — 72.46 mFinal Round — 71.96 m (→ 9th place)Juha TiainenQualification — 70.82 mFinal Round — 71.38 m (→ 10th place)Men's Javelin Throw
Antero PuranenQualification — 84.02 mFinal — 86.15 m (→ 5th place)Pentti SinersaariQualification — 80.30 mFinal — 84.34 m (→ 6th place)Aimo AhoQualification — 82.12 mFinal — 80.58 m (→ 9th place)Men's Pole Vault
Tapani HaapakoskiQualification — 5.40 mFinal — 5.45 m (→ 9th place)Rauli PudasQualification — 5.35 mFinal — 5.25 m (→ 12th place)Antti KalliomäkiQualification — no mark (→ did not advance)Men's Decathlon
Esa JokinenFinal — 7826 points (→ 9th place)Johannes LahtiFinal — 7765 points (→ 11th place)
Women's 100 metres
Helinä LaihorinneHeat — 11.70Quarterfinals — did not finish (→ did not advance)Women's Discus Throw
Ulla LundholmQualification — DNS (→ did not advance)Women's Javelin Throw
Tiina LillakQualification — 56.26 m (→ did not advance)Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Antti JuntumaaFirst Round — Defeated Beruk Asfaw (Ethiopia) after knock-out in first roundSecond Round — Lost to Dumitru Şchiopu (Romania) on points (1-4)Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Veli KootaFirst Round — ByeSecond Round — Defeated Fazlija Sacirovic (Yugoslavia) after referee stopped contest in second roundThird Round — Lost to Bernardo Piñango (Venezuela) after diskwalification in second roundMen's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Hannu KaislamaFirst Round — Lost to Rudi Fink (East Germany) on points (0-5)Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
Martti MarjamaaFirst Round — Defeated Roland Omoruyi (Nigeria) on points (5-0)Second Round — Lost to Ionel Budusan (Romania) after referee stopped contest in third roundMen's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Tarmo UusivirtaFirst Round — ByeSecond Round — Lost to Jerzy Rybicki (Poland) after referee stopped contest in second roundFive cyclists represented Finland in 1980.
Individual road raceHarry HannusKari PuistoMauno UusivirtaSixten WackströmTeam time trialHarry HannusKari PuistoPatrick WackströmSixten WackströmIndividual pursuitSixten WackströmMen's sprintPaul AhokasFive fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1980.
Men's épéeHeikki HulkkonenMikko SalminenPeder PlantingMen's team épéeHeikki Hulkkonen, Kimmo Puranen, Peter Grönholm, Peder Planting, Mikko SalminenMen's Team CompetitionPreliminary Round (Group D)Lost to Yugoslavia (0-2)Drew with Iraq (0-0)Defeated Costa Rica (3-0)Quarter FinalsDid not qualifyTeam RosterOlli IsoahoAki LahtinenJuha HelinKari VirtanenHannu TurunenJuha DahllundVesa PulliainenJuhani HimankaAri TissariJouko AlilaJouko KatajaTeuvo VilenRaimo KuuluvainenTomi JaloJouko SoiniJuha RissanenThree male pentathletes represented Finland in 1980.
Men's Individual Competition:
Heikki Hulkkonen — 5227 pts, 10th placeJussi Pelli — 5032 pts, 24th placePekka Santanen — 4828 pts, 31st placeMen's Team Competition:
Hulkkonen, Pelli, and Santanen — 15.087 pts, 7th placeMen's 100m Breaststroke
Martti JärventausMen's 200m Breaststroke
Martti Järventaus 
