Finland at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Finland at the
1964 Summer Olympics

IOC code| FIN
NOC| Finnish Olympic Committee
Website| sport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Tokyo
Competitors| 89 (84 men and 5 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer | Eugen Ekman
Medals
Ranked 12th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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.[1]

## Medalists

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### Gold

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

### Bronze

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

## Athletics

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Pauli Nevala

Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1964.

Individual

* Keijo Vanhala
* Kari Kaaja
* Jorma Hotanen

Team

* Keijo Vanhala
* Kari Kaaja
* Jorma Hotanen

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Finland at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

## External links

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database

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Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan

Africa|

* Algeria
* Cameroon
* Chad
* Congo
* Ethiopia
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Morocco
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Northern Rhodesia
* Rhodesia
* Senegal
* Tanganyika
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* United Arab Republic

America|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* British Guiana
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Netherlands Antilles
* Panama
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad-Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Burma
* Cambodia
* Ceylon
* Hong Kong
* India
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

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