| Finland at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 117 (107 men and 10 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Eeles Landström |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Finland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 117 competitors, 107 men and 10 women, took part in 92 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Eugen Ekman — Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse
Silver
- Pentti Linnosvuo — Shooting, Rapid-Fire Pistol (Mixed)
Bronze
- Eeles Landström — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Jorma Limmonen — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Veli Lehtelä and Toimi Pitkänen — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented Finland in 1960.
- Individual road race
- Paul Nyman
- Raimo Honkanen
- Unto Hautalahti
- Matti Herronen
- Team time trial
- Paul Nyman
- Unto Hautalahti
- Raimo Honkanen
- Matti Herronen
- Sprint
- Paul Nyman
- 1000m time trial
- Paul Nyman
Diving
Fencing
Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Finland in 1960.
- Men's épée
- Rolf Wiik
- Kaj Czarnecki
- Kalevi Pakarinen
- Men's team épée
- Kaj Czarnecki, Kurt Lindeman, Rolf Wiik, Kalevi Pakarinen
- Women's foil
- Marjatta Moulin
- Barbara Helsingius
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1960.
- Individual
- Kurt Lindeman
- Berndt Katter
- Eero Lohi
- Team
- Kurt Lindeman
- Berndt Katter
- Eero Lohi
Rowing
Finland had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men's single sculls
- Men's coxless pair
- Veli Lehtelä
- Toimi Pitkänen
- Men's coxless four
- Eero Laine
- Heikki Laine
- Pertti Laine
- Arto Nikulainen
- Men's coxed four
- Väinö Huhtala
- Matti Maisala
- Reino Poutanen
- Kauko Hänninen
- Reijo Sundén
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Finland in 1980.
- 25 m pistol
- Pentti Linnosvuo
- Kalle Sievänen
- 50 m pistol
- Pentti Linnosvuo
- Kaarle Pekkala
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Vilho Ylönen
- Esa Kervinen
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Esa Kervinen
- Pauli Janhonen
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Vilho Ylönen
- Jussi Nordqvist
- Trap
- Väinö Broman
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
See also
- Finland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
References
- ^ "Finland at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.