Finland at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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| Finland at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of Finland |
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| IOC code: | FIN | |||
| NOC: | Finnish Olympic Committee external link (Finnish) |
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| 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul | ||||
| Medals Rank: 25 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 4 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Finland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Tapio Korjus — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw Men
[edit] Silver
- Harri Koskela — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
[edit] Bronze
- Seppo Räty — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw Men
- Tapio Sipilä — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Archery
The Finnish team did not fare as well at the 1988 Olympic archery competition as they had previously, though the men's team was almost able to capture a medal. Only one archer placed in the top eight in individual competition.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Päivi Aaltonen — 1/8 Final (→ 20th place)
- Jutta Poikolainen — Preliminary Round (→ 55th place)
- Minna Heinonen — Preliminary Round (→ 56th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Pentti Vikström — Final (→ 7th place)
- Tomi Poikolainen — Semifinal (→ 11th place)
- Ismo Falck — Preliminary Round (→ 27th place)
Women's Team Competition:
- Aaltonen, Poikolainen, and Heinonen — Preliminary Round (→ 13th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Vikstrom, Poikolainen, and Falck — Final (→ 4th place)
[edit] Athletics
Men's Long Jump
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- Qualification — 7.90m
- Final — 7.82m (→ 10th place)
Men's Decathlon
- Petri Keskitalo — 8143 points (→ 11th place)
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- 100 metres — 10.94s
- Long Jump — 7.56m
- Shot Put — 15.34m
- High Jump — 1.97m
- 400 metres — 49.94s
- 110m Hurdles — 14.25s
- Discus Throw — 41.86m
- Pole Vault — 4.80m
- Javelin Throw — 66.64m
- 1.500 metres — 4:55.89s
Men's 50km Walk
- Reima Salonen
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- Final — 3'51:36 (→ 18th place)
Women's Marathon
- Tuija Jousimaa
- Final – 2"43:00 (→ 41st place)
- Sinikka Keskitalo
- Final – 2"43:00 (→ 42nd place)
[edit] Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Petri Suominen
- Heat – 1:03.58
- B-Final – 1:04.04 (→ 14th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Petri Suominen
- Heat – 2:22.01 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
