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.
Medalists
Gold Tomi Poikolainen — Archery, Men's Competition Pertti Karppinen — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls Esko Rechardt — Sailing, Men's Finn Competition
Silver Kaarlo Maaninka — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres
Bronze Päivi Meriluoto — Archery, Women's Competition Kaarlo Maaninka — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres Mikko Huhtala — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight Jouko Lindgrén and Georg Tallberg — Sailing, Men's 470 Competition
Archery
For 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)
Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres Antti Loikkanen Heat — 3:40.5 Semifinals — 3:43.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres Kaarlo Maaninka Heat — 13:45.8 Semi Final — 13:40.2 Final — 13:22.0 (→ Bronze Medal) Martti Vainio Heat — 13:45.2 Semi Final — 13:30.4 Final — 13:32.1 (→ 11th place)
Men's 10,000 metres Kaarlo Maaninka Heat — 28:31.0 Final — 27:44.3 (→ Silver Medal) Lasse Virén Heat — 28:45.8 Final — 27:50.5 (→ 5th place) Martti Vainio Heat — 28:59.9 Final — 28:46.3 (→ 13th place)
Men's Marathon Håkan Spik Final — 2:22:24 (→ 32nd place) Lasse Virén Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Jouni Kortelainen Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 110 m Hurdles Arto Bryggare Heat — 13.77 Semifinals — 13.78 Final — 13.76 (→ 6th place)
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Tommy Ekblom Heat — 8:27.8 Semifinals — 8:24.3 Final — 8:40.9 (→ 12th place) Vesa Laukkanen Heat — 8:38.4 Semifinals — 8:33.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 20 km Walk Reima Salonen Final — 1:31:32.0 (→ 9th place)
Men's 50 km Walk Reima Salonen Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Long Jump Oli Pousi Qualification — did not start (→ no ranking)
Men's Triple Jump Olli Pousi Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot Put Reijo Ståhlberg Qualification — 20.53 m Final — 20.82 m (→ 4th place)
Men's Discus Throw Markku Tuokko Qualification — 62.14 m Final — 61.84 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Hammer Throw Harri Huhtala Qualification — 72.46 m Final Round — 71.96 m (→ 9th place) Juha Tiainen Qualification — 70.82 m Final Round — 71.38 m (→ 10th place)
Men's Javelin Throw Antero Puranen Qualification — 84.02 m Final — 86.15 m (→ 5th place) Pentti Sinersaari Qualification — 80.30 m Final — 84.34 m (→ 6th place) Aimo Aho Qualification — 82.12 m Final — 80.58 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Pole Vault Tapani Haapakoski Qualification — 5.40 m Final — 5.45 m (→ 9th place) Rauli Pudas Qualification — 5.35 m Final — 5.25 m (→ 12th place) Antti Kalliomäki Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon Esa Jokinen Final — 7826 points (→ 9th place) Johannes Lahti Final — 7765 points (→ 11th place)
Women's 100 metres Helinä Laihorinne Heat — 11.70 Quarterfinals — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw Ulla Lundholm Qualification — DNS (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw Tiina Lillak Qualification — 56.26 m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Antti Juntumaa First Round — Defeated Beruk Asfaw (Ethiopia) after knock-out in first round Second Round — Lost to Dumitru Şchiopu (Romania) on points (1-4)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Veli Koota First Round — Bye Second Round — Defeated Fazlija Sacirovic (Yugoslavia) after referee stopped contest in second round Third Round — Lost to Bernardo Piñango (Venezuela) after diskwalification in second round
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Hannu Kaislama First Round — Lost to Rudi Fink (East Germany) on points (0-5)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) Martti Marjamaa First Round — Defeated Roland Omoruyi (Nigeria) on points (5-0) Second Round — Lost to Ionel Budusan (Romania) after referee stopped contest in third round
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) Tarmo Uusivirta First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Jerzy Rybicki (Poland) after referee stopped contest in second round
Canoeing
Cycling
Five cyclists represented Finland in 1980.
Individual road race Harry Hannus Kari Puisto Mauno Uusivirta Sixten Wackström
Team time trial Harry Hannus Kari Puisto Patrick Wackström Sixten Wackström
Individual pursuit Sixten Wackström
Men's sprint Paul Ahokas
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1980.
Men's épée Heikki Hulkkonen Mikko Salminen Peder Planting
Men's team épée Heikki Hulkkonen, Kimmo Puranen, Peter Grönholm, Peder Planting, Mikko Salminen
Football
Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group D) Lost to Yugoslavia (0-2) Drew with Iraq (0-0) Defeated Costa Rica (3-0) Quarter Finals Did not qualify Team Roster Olli Isoaho Aki Lahtinen Juha Helin Kari Virtanen Hannu Turunen Juha Dahllund Vesa Pulliainen Juhani Himanka Ari Tissari Jouko Alila Jouko Kataja Teuvo Vilen Raimo Kuuluvainen Tomi Jalo Jouko Soini Juha Rissanen
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1980.
Men's Individual Competition: Heikki Hulkkonen — 5227 pts, 10th place Jussi Pelli — 5032 pts, 24th place Pekka Santanen — 4828 pts, 31st place
Men's Team Competition: Hulkkonen, Pelli, and Santanen — 15.087 pts, 7th place
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke Martti Järventaus
Men's 200m Breaststroke Martti Järventaus
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References