Finland at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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]

Finland at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitesport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Rome
Competitors117 (107 men and 10 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearerEeles Landström
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

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Gold

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Silver

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Bronze

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Athletics

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400 metres sprint, Voitto Hellstén, Jochen Reske and Gordon Day

Boxing

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Canoeing

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Cycling

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Four male cyclists represented Finland in 1960.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial

Diving

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Fencing

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Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Finland in 1960.

Men's épée
Men's team épée
Women's foil

Gymnastics

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Modern pentathlon

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Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1960.

Individual
Team
  • Kurt Lindeman
  • Berndt Katter
  • Eero Lohi

Rowing

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Finland had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]

Men's single sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxless four
Men's coxed four

Sailing

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Shooting

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Eight shooters represented Finland in 1980.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Finland at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ 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.