Finland_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics
Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Finland competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Quick Facts Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics, IOC code ...
| Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Grenoble | |
| Competitors | 52 (44 men, 8 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers | Veikko Kankkonen, Ski Jumping |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Kaija Mustonen | Speed skating | Women's 1500m |
 Silver | Eero Mäntyranta | Cross-country skiing | Men's 15 km |
| Silver | Kaija Mustonen | Speed skating | Women's 3000m |
 Bronze | Eero Mäntyranta | Cross-country skiing | Men's 30 km |
| Bronze | Kalevi Laurila Eero Mäntyranta Kalevi Oikarainen Hannu Taipale | Cross-country skiing | Men's 4 × 10 km relay |
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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Raimo Manninen | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Ulf Ekstam | 2:06.14 | 30 | |||||
| Ulf Ekstam | Giant Slalom | 1:53.09 | 45 | 1:52.66 | 36 | 3:45.75 | 36 |
| Raimo Manninen | 1:49.92 | 34 | 1:52.11 | 34 | 3:42.03 | 30 | |
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- Men's slalom
More information Athlete, Heat 1 ...
| Athlete | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time 1 | Rank | Time 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | |
| Raimo Manninen | DNF | – | did not advance | |||||||
| Ulf Ekstam | 54.79 | 3 | 55.44 | 1 QF | 52.66 | 29 | 52.26 | 17 | 1:44.92 | 18 |
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Main article: Biathlon at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Men
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Mauno Luukkonen | 1'19:15.8 | 9 | 1'28:18.8 | 31 |
| Yrjö Salpakari | 1'20:11.6 | 7 | 1'27:11.6 | 25 | |
| Kalevi Vähäkylä | 1'17:56.5 | 3 | 1'20:56.5 | 9 | |
| Arvo Kinnari | 1'17:47.9 | 2 | 1'19:47.9 | 5 |
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- 1 One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
- Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
More information Athletes, Race ...
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 2 | Time | Rank | |
| Juhani Suutarinen Heikki Flöjt Kalevi Vähäkylä Arvo Kinnari |
5 | 2'20:41.8 | 5 |
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- 2 A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Men
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Hannu Taipale | DNF | – |
| Kalevi Oikarainen | 49:11.1 | 10 | |
| Kalevi Laurila | 48:37.6 | 4 | |
| Eero Mäntyranta | 47:46.1 | | |
| 30 km | Arto Tiainen | 1'38:51.1 | 16 |
| Kalevi Oikarainen | 1'37:34.4 | 7 | |
| Kalevi Laurila | 1'37:29.8 | 6 | |
| Eero Mäntyranta | 1'36:55.3 | | |
| 50 km | Pauli Siitonen | 2'34:31.2 | 19 |
| Eero Mäntyranta | 2'32:53.8 | 15 | |
| Hannu Taipale | 2'32:37.7 | 14 | |
| Kalevi Laurila | 2'31:24.9 | 11 | |
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- Men's 4 × 10 km relay
More information Athletes, Race ...
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Kalevi Oikarainen Hannu Taipale Kalevi Laurila Eero Mäntyranta |
2'10:56.7 | |
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- Women
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Helena Takalo | 17:46.2 | 22 |
| Marjatta Muttilainen-Olkkonen | 17:12.4 | 11 | |
| Senja Pusula | 17:00.3 | 8 | |
| Marjatta Kajosmaa | 16:54.6 | 5 | |
| 10 km | Helena Takalo | DNF | – |
| Liisa Suihkonen | 39:55.3 | 18 | |
| Senja Pusula | 39:12.5 | 12 | |
| Marjatta Kajosmaa | 38:09.0 | 5 | |
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- Women's 3 x 5 km relay
More information Athletes, Race ...
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Senja Pusula Marjatta Muttilainen-Olkkonen Marjatta Kajosmaa |
58:45.1 | 4 |
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Main article: Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics
First round
Finland - 
Yugoslavia 11:2 (3:0, 6:0, 2:2)
Goalscorers: Lasse Oksanen 2, Esa Peltonen 2, Matti Reunamaki 2, Juhani Wahlsten, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Matti Keinonen, Matti Harju, Pekka Leimu - Albin Felc, Franc Smolej.
Final Round
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 11 |
| 3 |  Canada |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 10 |
| 4 |  Sweden |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 9 |
| 5 | Finland |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 7 |
| 6 |  United States |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 28 | 5 |
| 7 |  West Germany |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 2 |
| 8 |  East Germany |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 0 |
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USSR – Finland 8:0 (3:0, 2:0, 3:0)
Goalscorers: Staršinov 2, Mišakov 2, Zimin 2, Firsov, Populanov.
Referees: Bucala, Kořínek (TCH)
Canada – Finland 2:5 (1:2, 0:1, 1:2)
Goalscorers: O’Shea, McMillan – Keinonen, Oksanen, J. Peltonen, Koskela, Wahlsten.
Referees: Trumble (USA), Seglin (URS)
Czechoslovakia – Finland 4:3 (0:1, 3:0, 1:2)
Goalscorers: Nedomanský 2, Golonka, Havel – Keinonen, Ketola, Oksanen.
Referees: Wiking (SWE), Snětkov (URS)
Sweden – Finland 5:1 (1:0, 2:1, 2:0)
Goalscorers: Wickberg 2, Granholm, Nillsson, Bengsston – Oksanen.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Kořínek (TCH)
East Germany – Finland 2:3 (1:2, 0:1, 1:0)
Goalscorers: R. Noack, Peters – Harju 2, Keinonen.
Referees: Bucala (TCH), Dahlberg (SWE)
Finland– West Germany 4:1 (2:1, 1:0, 1:0)
Goalscorers: Leimu 2, Ketola, J. Peltonen – Schloder.
Referees: Kořínek, Bucala (TCH)
USA – Finland 1:1 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0)
Goalscorers: Volmar – Wahlsten.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)
Contestants
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Raimo Majuri | Individual | 60.5 | 61.5 | 161.8 | 38 | 53:30.2 | 176.48 | 30 | 338.28 | 36 |
| Esa Klinga | 64.0 | 62.0 | 166.7 | 37 | 52:19.7 | 190.04 | 22 | 356.74 | 33 | |
| Ilpo Nuolikivi | 66.0 | 67.0 | 178.1 | 34 | 52:39.6 | 186.18 | 27 | 364.28 | 30 | |
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Main article: Ski jumping at the 1968 Winter Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Juhani Ruotsalainen | Normal hill | 70.0 | 92.3 | 68.0 | 92.1 | 184.4 | 39 |
| Heikki Väisänen | 68.5 | 92.4 | 63.5 | 78.4 | 170.8 | 45 | |
| Veikko Kankkonen | 76.0 | 105.9 | 71.5 | 99.2 | 205.1 | 17 | |
| Topi Mattila | 78.0 | 111.1 | 72.5 | 100.8 | 211.9 | 5 | |
| Topi Mattila | Large hill | 85.0 (fall) | 56.4 | 90.5 | 94.1 | 150.5 | 49 |
| Juhani Ruotsalainen | 78.0 | 71.6 | 80.5 | 77.6 | 149.2 | 50 | |
| Seppo Reijonen | 87.0 | 84.7 | 85.0 | 85.4 | 170.1 | 40 | |
| Veikko Kankkonen | 89.5 | 94.2 | 89.5 | 94.7 | 188.9 | 24 | |
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Main article: Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Men
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Olavi Hjellman | 43.1 | 40 |
| Jouko Launonen | 42.6 | 33 | |
| Kimmo Koskinen | 41.7 | 23 | |
| Seppo Hänninen | 40.8 | 8 | |
| 1500 m | Raimo Hietala | 2:11.7 | 24 |
| Olavi Hjellman | 2:10.1 | 21 | |
| Kimmo Koskinen | 2:07.9 | 18 | |
| Jouko Launonen | 2:07.5 | 14 | |
| 5000 m | Raimo Hietala | 7:54.0 | 17 |
| Jouko Launonen | 7:46.5 | 15 | |
| Kimmo Koskinen | 7:35.9 | 9 | |
| 10,000 m | Raimo Hietala | 16:45.9 | 20 |
| Kimmo Koskinen | 16:15.7 | 14 | |
| Jouko Launonen | 16:02.1 | 12 | |
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- Women
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka | 48.1 | 18 |
| Arja Kantola | 47.4 | 12 | |
| Kaija Mustonen | 46.7 | 6 | |
| 1000 m | Arja Kantola | 1:37.9 | 22 |
| Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka | 1:34.8 | 8 | |
| Kaija Mustonen | 1:33.6 | 4 | |
| 1500 m | Arja Kantola | 2:33.2 | 22 |
| Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka | 2:25.8 | 6 | |
| Kaija Mustonen | 2:22.4 OR | | |
| 3000 m | Arja Kantola | 5:30.7 | 24 |
| Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka | 5:03.9 | 4 | |
| Kaija Mustonen | 5:01.0 | | |
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