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.

Medalists

Gold

Kaarlo Kangasniemi — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight

Silver

Jorma Kinnunen — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw

Olli Laiho — Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse

Bronze

Arto Nilsson — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Finland in 1968.

Finland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Individual road race

Raimo Honkanen

Mauno Uusivirta

Ole Wackström

Raimo Suikkanen

Team time trial

Mauno Uusivirta

Ole Wackström

Raimo Honkanen

Raimo Suikkanen

1000m time trial

Raimo Suikkanen

Individual pursuit

Ole Wackström

Diving

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1968.

Finland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Individual: Seppo Aho - 4497 points (18th place) Martti Ketelä - 4446 points (20th place) Jorma Hotanen - 4231 points (34th place)

Finland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Nine shooters, all men, represented Finland in 1968.

25 m pistol

Pentti Linnosvuo

Immo Huhtinen

50 m pistol

Matti Patteri

Seppo Saarenpää

300 m rifle, three positions

Juhani Laakso

Osmo Ala-Honkola

50 m rifle, three positions

Simo Morri

Jaakko Minkkinen

50 m rifle, prone

Jaakko Minkkinen

Simo Morri

Skeet

Tuukka Mäkelä

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

See also

Finland at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

References

Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968

1968 in Finnish sport