Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, United States

United States

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.

Gold

• Juha Tiainen
  Juha Tiainen
  Juha Tiainen was a former hammer thrower from Finland who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.-Achievements:...
  
   — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw

• Arto Härkönen
  Arto Härkönen
  Arto Kalevi Härkönen is a retired Finnish javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86.76 metres.-Achievements:-References:...
  
   — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw

• Pertti Karppinen
  Pertti Karppinen
  Pertti Johannes Karppinen is a Finnish rower who is legendary for his three consecutive Olympic Gold medals in Single Sculls in 1976, 1980, and 1984. He also won World Championships in 1979 and 1985. He once held the world record in indoor rowing. Karppinen's style was to row a steady race and...
  
   — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls

• Jouko Salomäki
  Jouko Salomäki
  Jouko Johannes Salomäki is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was nicknamed "Jokke" during his career....
  
   — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight

Silver

• Tiina Lillak
  Tiina Lillak
  Tiina Lillak is a former Finnish javelin thrower, who was among the best female javelin throwers in the world in the early and mid 1980s. While she has been credited for starting a string of successes for Finnish female Javelin thrower, her more notable accomplishments include winning a world...
  
   — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw

• Tapio Sipilä
  Tapio Sipilä
  Tapio Olavi Sipilä is a former wrestler from Finland, who claimed the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight Division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles...
  
   — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight

Bronze

• Arto Bryggare
  Arto Bryggare
  Arto Kalervo Bryggare is a former Finnish hurdling athlete. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1995 to 1999 and 2003 to 2007. His personal best time 13,35, made during trials in 1984 Los Angeles Games, is still the record time in...
  
   — Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles

• Joni Nyman
  Joni Nyman
  Joni Nyman is a retired boxer from Finland, who won a Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Welterweight

• Rauno Bies — Shooting, Rapid-Fire Pistol (Mixed)

• Jouni Grönman — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight (67½ kg)

• Pekka Niemi — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight (100 kg)

• Jukka Rauhala
  Jukka Rauhala
  Jukka Matti Rauhala is a former wrestler from Finland, who claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle Lightweight Division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-Results:...
  
   — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Lightweight (68 kg)

Archery

Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics was contested in the same format used since 1972. There were two events: men's individual and women's individual. Points were in a format called the double FITA round, which included 288 arrows shot over four days at four different distances: 70 meters, 60...

Defending gold medallist Tomi Poikolainen bettered his performance of four years earlier by one point, but with the return of the United States

United States

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 and Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, Poikolainen's score was no longer sufficient to earn a medal and he fell to fifth place. Much the same fate befell Päivi Meriluoto

Paivi Meriluoto

Päivi Meriluoto is an archer from Finland.She competed for Finland in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, The Soviet Union in the individual event where she finished in third place.- References :*...

, who fell two places even though she shot 60 points better than she had in 1980.

Kyösti Laasonen

Kyösti Laasonen

Kyösti Laasonen is an archer from Finland, who was born in Kitee, Finland.He competed for Finland in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the individual event where he finished in third place behind American John Williams and Sweden's Gunnar Jervill...

, in his fourth Olympic archery competition, took 28th place.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Päivi Meriluoto
  Paivi Meriluoto
  Päivi Meriluoto is an archer from Finland.She competed for Finland in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, The Soviet Union in the individual event where she finished in third place.- References :*...
  
   — 2509 points (→ 5th place)
• Ama Rantal — 2460 points (→ 15th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Tomi Poikolainen — 2538 points (→ 5th place)
• Kyösti Laasonen
  Kyösti Laasonen
  Kyösti Laasonen is an archer from Finland, who was born in Kitee, Finland.He competed for Finland in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the individual event where he finished in third place behind American John Williams and Sweden's Gunnar Jervill...
  
   — 2443 points (→ 28th place)
• Markku Syrjälä — 2333 points (→ 49th place)

Athletics

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

Men's 1,500 metres

• Antti Loikkanen
  Antti Loikkanen
  Antti Olavi Loikkanen is a former Finnish middle distance and endurance runner. Loikkanen was one of Finland's most successful 800 meter and 1500 meter runners in the beginning of the 1980s...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 5,000 metres

• Martti Vainio
  Martti Vainio
  Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala...
  
  
• Heat — 13:45.16
• Semifinals — 13:30.48 (→ did not advance)

• Antti Loikkanen
  Antti Loikkanen
  Antti Olavi Loikkanen is a former Finnish middle distance and endurance runner. Loikkanen was one of Finland's most successful 800 meter and 1500 meter runners in the beginning of the 1980s...
  
  
• Heat — 13:51.47
• Semifinals — 13:58.74 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

• Martti Vainio
  Martti Vainio
  Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 28:19.25
• Final — finished in second place (27:51.10), but was later disqualified for the use of several performance enhancing drugs

Men's Marathon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

These are the official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, held on Sunday August 12, 1984. The race started on 17.00h local time. A total number of 78 athletes completed the race, with Dieudonné LaMothe from Haiti finishing in last position in...

• Pertti Tiainen — 2:17:43 (→ 27th place)
• Martti Vainio
  Martti Vainio
  Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala...
  
   — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

• Arto Bryggare
  Arto Bryggare
  Arto Kalervo Bryggare is a former Finnish hurdling athlete. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1995 to 1999 and 2003 to 2007. His personal best time 13,35, made during trials in 1984 Los Angeles Games, is still the record time in...
  
  

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

• Tommy Ekblom
  Tommy Ekblom
  Tommy Uolevi Ekblom is a retired long-distance runner from Finland. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase. Ekblom set his personal best in that event in 1983...
  
  

Men's High Jump

• Erkki Niemi
  Erkki Niemi
  Erkki Olavi Niemi is a retired high jumper from Finland. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th place .-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 2.24m
• Final — 2.24m (→ 9th place)

Men's Pole Vault

• Kimmo Pallonen
  Kimmo Pallonen
  Kimmo Pallonen is a retired male pole vaulter from Finland. His personal best jump was 5.56 metres, achieved in July 1982 in Raahe. He became Finnish champion in 1979, 1981, 1984 and 1985.-Achievements:...
  
  
• Qualifying Round — 5.40m
• Final — 5.45m (→ 5th place)

Men's Javelin Throw

• Arto Härkönen
  Arto Härkönen
  Arto Kalevi Härkönen is a retired Finnish javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86.76 metres.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  
• Qualification — 83.06m
• Final — 86.76m (→ Gold Medal)

• Raimo Manninen
  Raimo Manninen
  Raimo Matias Manninen is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 13th place. He set his personal best with the old javelin in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 79.26m (→ did not advance, 13th place)

• Tero Saviniemi
  Tero Saviniemi
  Tero Tapani Saviniemi is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 17th place. He set his personal best with the old javelin in 1984. Sabiniemi won the national title in...
  
  
• Qualification — 76.46m (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Men's Shot Put

• Aulis Akonniemi
  Aulis Akonniemi
  Aulis Juhani Akonniemi is a retired shot putter from Finland. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th place in the overall-standings.-References:*...
  
  
• Qualifying Round — 19.38 m
• Final — 18.98 m (→ 9th place)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Juha Tiainen
  Juha Tiainen
  Juha Tiainen was a former hammer thrower from Finland who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.-Achievements:...
  
  
• Qualification — 72.68m
• Final — 78.08m (→ Gold Medal)

• Harri Huhtala
  Harri Huhtala
  Harri Hilmer Huhtala is a former hammer thrower from Finland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 73.78m
• Final — 75.28m (→ 6th place)

Men's 20 km Walk

• Reima Salonen
  Reima Salonen
  Reima Untamo Salonen is a retired race walker from Finland, known for winning the gold medal in the men's 50 km Walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. A former world record holder, he represented his native country in three Summer Olympics .-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final — did not start (→ no ranking)

Men's 50 km Walk

• Reima Salonen
  Reima Salonen
  Reima Untamo Salonen is a retired race walker from Finland, known for winning the gold medal in the men's 50 km Walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. A former world record holder, he represented his native country in three Summer Olympics .-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final — 3:58:30 (→ 4th place)

Women's 100 metres

• Helinä Laihorinne-Marjamaa

Women's 200 metres

• Helinä Laihorinne-Marjamaa

Women's Marathon

• Tujia Toivonen
• Final — 2:32:07 (→ 10th place)

• Sinikka Keskitalo
  Sinikka Keskitalo
  Sinikka Marja-Liisa Keskitalo was a female long-distance runner from Finland. She competed in the women's marathon for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Her best result was the 15th place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
  
  
• Final — 2:35:15 (→ 15th place)

Women's 400m Hurdles

• Tuija Helander
• Heat — 57.22
• Semifinal — 56.59
• Final — 56.55 (→ 7th place)

Women's Discus Throw

• Ulla Lundholm
• Qualification — 56.44m
• Final — 62.84m (→ 4th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Tiina Lillak
  Tiina Lillak
  Tiina Lillak is a former Finnish javelin thrower, who was among the best female javelin throwers in the world in the early and mid 1980s. While she has been credited for starting a string of successes for Finnish female Javelin thrower, her more notable accomplishments include winning a world...
  
  
• Qualification — 63.30m
• Final — 69.00m (→ Silver Medal)

• Tuula Laaksalo
  Tuula Laaksalo
  Tuula Kaarina Laaksalo is a retired javelin thrower from Finland, who was among the best female javelin throwers in the world in the 1980s. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 60.42m
• Final — 66.40m (→ 4th place)

• Helena Laine
  Helena Laine
  Sirpa Helena Laine is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 11th place .-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 61.80m
• Final — 58.18m (→ 11th place)

Boxing

Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.-Light Flyweight :...

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Jarmo Eskelinen
• First Round — Defeated Yao Gaitor (Togo), 5-0
• Second Round — Lost to Juan Molina (Puerto Rico), 0-5

Diving

Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympic Swim Stadium of the University of Southern California , from 5 to 12 August, comprising 80 divers from 29 nations....

Men's 3m Springboard

• Juha Ovaskainen
• Preliminary Round — 532.17
• Final — 548.55 (→ 11th place)

Swimming

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, located on the USC campus. There was a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Martti Järventaus
  Martti Järventaus
  Martti Järventaus is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from Finland. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1980 and 1984.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:06.21 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Martti Järventaus
  Martti Järventaus
  Martti Järventaus is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from Finland. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1980 and 1984.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:26.96 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Maarit Sihvonen-Vähäsaari
• Heat — 58.51 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Maarit Sihvonen-Vähäsaari
• Heat — 2:21.05
• B-Final — 2:19.27 (→ 9th place)