Finland at the 1972 Winter Olympics - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event

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|| Biathlon

Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics

-20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...

||Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
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Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics

-15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...

||Women's 5 km
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|| Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics

||Women's 3 x 5 km relay
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Nordic combined at the 1972 Winter Olympics

-Men's event:-References:*...

||Men's individual
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Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics

||Women's 10 km
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Biathlon

Men

Event	Athlete	Time	Penalties	Adjusted time ¹	Rank
20 km	Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen is a former Finnish biathlete. He was born in Uukuniemi.- Career :Winter Olympics1968 Grenoble - fifth in the relay*1972 Sapporo - silver medal in the relay, 30th in 20 km...	1'14:25.99	10	1'24:25.99	30
	Mauri Röppänen Mauri Röppänen Mauri Uolevi Röppänen is a Finnish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with the Finnish team.-References:*...	1'16:45.88	7	1'23:45.88	27
	Esko Saira Esko Saira Esko Saira is a Finnish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with the Finnish team....	1'12:34.80	5	1'17:34.80	6
	Yrjö Salpakari	1'14:51.43	2	1'16:51.43	5

¹One 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

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Misses ²	Time	Rank
Esko Saira Esko Saira Esko Saira is a Finnish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with the Finnish team.... Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen is a former Finnish biathlete. He was born in Uukuniemi.- Career :Winter Olympics1968 Grenoble - fifth in the relay1972 Sapporo - silver medal in the relay, 30th in 20 km... Heikki Ikola Heikki Ikola Heikki Ikola is a former Finnish biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double world champion in both the 20 km and the relay... Mauri Röppänen Mauri Röppänen Mauri Uolevi Röppänen is a Finnish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with the Finnish team.-References:...	3	1'54:37.25

²A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
15 km	Manne Liimatainen	48:59.90	35
	Juhani Repo	47:56.16	23
	Osmo Karjalainen	46:27.51	10
	Juha Mieto Juha Mieto Juha Iisakki Mieto . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. He won five medals at the Winter Olympics...	46:02.74	4
30 km	Osmo Karjalainen	DNF	–
	Raimo Lehtinen	DNF	–
	Teuvo Hatunen	1'42:27.18	22
	Eero Mäntyranta Eero Mäntyranta Eero Antero Mäntyranta is a former Finnish skier and multiple Olympic Champion. With his seven medals from four Winter Olympics, he is one of the most successful skiers Finland has ever produced....	1'41:40.51	19
50 km	Kalevi Oikarainen Kalevi Oikarainen Kalevi Oikarainen . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and placed 7th in the 30 km event at those same games.Oikarainen's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World...	DNF	–
	Eero Mäntyranta Eero Mäntyranta Eero Antero Mäntyranta is a former Finnish skier and multiple Olympic Champion. With his seven medals from four Winter Olympics, he is one of the most successful skiers Finland has ever produced....	DNF	–
	Teuvo Hatunen	3'00:41.72	32
	Hannu Taipale Hannu Taipale Hannu Taipale is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble....	2'48:24.83	12

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Time	Rank
Hannu Taipale Hannu Taipale Hannu Taipale is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... Juha Mieto Juha Mieto Juha Iisakki Mieto . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. He won five medals at the Winter Olympics... Juhani Repo Osmo Karjalainen	2'07:50.19	5

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
5 km	Senja Pusula Senja Pusula Senja Pusula is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1960's and early 1970's. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck....	17:59.93	25
	Helena Takalo-Kivioja	17:21.39	9
	Hilkka Riihivuori-Kuntola	17:11.67	5
	Marjatta Kajosmaa Marjatta Kajosmaa Marjatta Kajosmaa is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning four times at 10 km and three times at 5 km...	17:05.50
10 km	Marjatta Muttilainen-Olkkonen	36:46.40	22
	Hilkka Riihivuori-Kuntola	35:36.71	8
	Helena Takalo-Kivioja	35:06.34	5
	Marjatta Kajosmaa Marjatta Kajosmaa Marjatta Kajosmaa is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning four times at 10 km and three times at 5 km...	34:56.45

Women's 3 x 5 km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Time	Rank
Helena Takalo-Kivioja Hilkka Riihivuori-Kuntola Marjatta Kajosmaa Marjatta Kajosmaa Marjatta Kajosmaa is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning four times at 10 km and three times at 5 km...	49:19.37

Ice hockey

First Round

Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.
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Medal round

Rank	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	5	4	0	1	33	13	9
2	5	3	2	0	18	15	6
3	5	3	2	0	26	13	6
4	5	2	2	1	17	13	5
5	5	2	3	0	14	24	4
6	5	0	5	0	9	39	0

USSR 9-3 Finland
Finland 5-1 Poland
Czechoslovakia 7-1 Finland
USA 4-1 Finland
Finland 4-3 Sweden

Team Roster:
Jorma Valtonen
Jorma Valtonen
Pertti Leo Jorma Valtonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.Valtonen, who was born in Turku, Finland, played for Jokerit, TPS, Rosenlewin Urheilijat -38 and Ässät. In Italy Valtonen played for Gardena ja HC Alleghe. In West Germany he played for EHC 70 München...
Ilpo Koskela
Ilpo Koskela
Ilpo Kaarlo Koskela was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Reipas Lahti, Jokerit, and Kiekkoreipas Lahti. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989....
Seppo Lindström
Seppo Lindström
Seppo Vilhelm Lindström is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played in 3 Olympic games for Finland....
Heikki Riihiranta
Heikki Riihiranta
Heikki "Hexi" Riihiranta is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association.-Career in Finland:...
Heikki Järn
Juha Rantasila
Juha Rantasila
Pekka "Juha" Rantasila is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Karhut Pori and HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.-External links:*...
Pekka Marjamäki
Pekka Marjamäki
Pekka Tapani Marjamäki is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.-External links:*...
Jorma Vehmanen
Jorma Vehmanen
Jorma "Joppe" Vehmanen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HJK Helsinki and Lukko. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.-External links:*...
Jorma Peltonen
Jorma Peltonen
Jorma Kalevi Peltonen was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Messukylä, he played for Ilves, Jokerit, and Lukko. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987 and died in 2010 in Tampere.-External links:**...
Veli-Pekka Ketola
Veli-Pekka Ketola
Veli-Pekka Ketola . He is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach.-Playing career:Veli-Pekka Ketola played in the Finnish League, World Hockey Association, and National Hockey League...
Matti Murto
Matti Murto
Matti Erkki Olavi Murto is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.-External links:*...
Matti Keinonen
Matti Keinonen
Matti Keinonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Lukko, RU-38 Pori, HJK Helsinki, Jokerit, and TPS Turku. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.-External links:*...
Harri Linnonmaa
Harri Linnonmaa
Harri Linnonmaa is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HJK and HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.-External links:*...
Juhani Tamminen
Juhani Tamminen
Juhani Tamminen is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association. He played for TPS, HJK, HIFK, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners...
Lasse Oksanen
Lasse Oksanen
Lasse Kalevi Oksanen is a retired professional ice hockey player who mostly played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves...
Esa Peltonen
Esa Peltonen
Esa Olavi Peltonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Kärpät, Upon Pallo, HJK, HIFK and Kiekkoreipas. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990....
Seppo Repo
Seppo Repo
Seppo Hannu Antero Repo is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit, SaPKo, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.-External links:...
Lauri Mononen
Lauri Mononen
Lauri Mononen is a retired professional ice hockey winger.-External links:...
Timo Turunen
Timo Turunen
Timo Mikko Juhani Turunen is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.-Playing career:...
Head Coach: Seppo Liitsola
Seppo Liitsola
Seppo Liitsola is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and TBK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986....

Nordic combined

Events:

normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
15 km cross-country skiing

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping				Cross-country			Total
Athlete	Event	Distance 1	Distance 2	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Jukka Kuvaja	Individual	66.0	71.0	160.2	25	51:17.0	194.185	19	354.385	27
Erkki Kilpinen Erkki Kilpinen Erkki Kilpinen was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed in the early 1970s. He finished fourth in the Nordic combined event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.-References:*...		73.5	75.5	185.0	9	49:52.6	206.845	4	391.845	4
Rauno Miettinen Rauno Miettinen Rauno Miettinen is a former Finnish Nordic combined skier. He earned a silver in the individual event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo....		77.5	79.0	210.0	2	51:08.2	195.505	15	405.505

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1		Jump 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Points	Rank
Esko Rautionaho	Normal hill	73.5	100.3	67.0	87.4	187.7	45
Kari Ylianttila Kari Ylianttila Kari Sakari "Kaale" Ylianttila is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1982. He won the overall Four Hills Tournament in 1977-78....		76.0	104.8	73.5	101.8	206.6	25
Rauno Miettinen Rauno Miettinen Rauno Miettinen is a former Finnish Nordic combined skier. He earned a silver in the individual event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo....		75.5	105.5	75.5	106.5	212.0	17
Tauno Käyhkö Tauno Käyhkö Tauno Käyhkö is a former Finnish/Canadian ski jumper who competed from 1970 to 1980. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he finished fourth in the individual large hill event....		76.0	105.8	75.5	106.0	211.8	18
Rauno Miettinen Rauno Miettinen Rauno Miettinen is a former Finnish Nordic combined skier. He earned a silver in the individual event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo....	Large hill	83.0	79.7	87.5	91.0	170.7	32
Esko Rautionaho		93.0	95.7	99.0	110.1	205.8	9
Kari Ylianttila Kari Ylianttila Kari Sakari "Kaale" Ylianttila is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1982. He won the overall Four Hills Tournament in 1977-78....		91.5	99.1	92.0	98.3	197.4	13
Tauno Käyhkö Tauno Käyhkö Tauno Käyhkö is a former Finnish/Canadian ski jumper who competed from 1970 to 1980. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he finished fourth in the individual large hill event....		95.0	104.5	100.5	114.7	219.2	4

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
500 m	Jouko Salakka	42.81	27
	Leo Linkoveski	40.14	6
	Seppo Hänninen	40.12	5
1500 m	Leo Linkovesi Leo Linkovesi Leo Ensio Linkovesi was a Finnish speedskater who specialised on the shorter distances, the 500 m and the 1000 m....	2:16.86	34
	Seppo Hänninen	2:14.52	28
	Jouko Salakka	2:10.22	17
	Kimmo Koskinen	2:08.18	10
5000 m	Jouko Salakka	7:57.42	18
5000 m	Kimmo Koskinen	7:45.15	11
10,000 m	Jouko Salakka	16:35.64	19
10,000 m	Kimmo Koskinen	15:38.87	7

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
500 m	Tuula Vilkas	46.85	24
500 m	Arja Kantola	46.12	16
1000 m	Arja Kantola	1:35.45	21
1000 m	Tuula Vilkas	1:33.51	11
1500 m	Tuula Vilkas	2:27.09	16
3000 m	Arja Kantola	5:30.88	21
3000 m	Tuula Vilkar	5:05.92	7

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