Finland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. 86 competitors, 73 men and 13 women, took part in 76 events in 15 sports.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg 3 August Rowing Men's single sculls 5 August Athletics Men's javelin throw 5 August Athletics Men's hammer throw 6 August Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg 3 August Athletics Women's javelin throw 6 August Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg 1 August Shooting Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol 2 August Weightlifting Men's 100 kg 6 August Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdles 6 August Boxing Men's welterweight 9 August Wrestling Men's freestyle 68 kg 11 August
Archery
Defending gold medallist Tomi Poikolainen bettered his performance of four years earlier by one point, but with the return of the United States and Japan, Poikolainen's score was no longer sufficient to earn a medal and he fell to fifth place. Much the same fate befell Päivi Meriluoto, who fell two places even though she shot 60 points better than she had in 1980.
Kyösti Laasonen, in his fourth Olympic archery competition, took 28th place.
Women's Individual Competition: Päivi Meriluoto — 2509 points (→ 5th place) Ama Rantal — 2460 points (→ 15th place)
Men's Individual Competition: Tomi Poikolainen — 2538 points (→ 5th place) Kyösti Laasonen — 2443 points (→ 28th place) Markku Syrjälä — 2333 points (→ 49th place)
Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres Antti Loikkanen Qualifying Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 5,000 metres Martti Vainio Heat — 13:45.16 Semifinals — 13:30.48 (→ did not advance) Antti Loikkanen Heat — 13:51.47 Semifinals — 13:58.74 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres Martti Vainio 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 Pertti Tiainen — 2:17:43 (→ 27th place) Martti Vainio — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 110 metres Hurdles Arto Bryggare
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Tommy Ekblom
Men's High Jump Erkki Niemi Qualification — 2.24m Final — 2.24m (→ 9th place)
Men's Pole Vault Kimmo Pallonen Qualifying Round — 5.40m Final — 5.45m (→ 5th place)
Men's Javelin Throw Arto Härkönen Qualification — 83.06m Final — 86.76m (→ Gold Medal) Raimo Manninen Qualification — 79.26m (→ did not advance, 13th place) Tero Saviniemi Qualification — 76.46m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Men's Shot Put Aulis Akonniemi Qualifying Round — 19.38 m Final — 18.98 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Hammer Throw Juha Tiainen Qualification — 72.68m Final — 78.08m (→ Gold Medal) Harri Huhtala Qualification — 73.78m Final — 75.28m (→ 6th place)
Men's 20 km Walk Reima Salonen Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Men's 50 km Walk Reima Salonen 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 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 Qualification — 63.30m Final — 69.00m (→ Silver Medal) Tuula Laaksalo Qualification — 60.42m Final — 66.40m (→ 4th place) Helena Laine Qualification — 61.80m Final — 58.18m (→ 11th place)
Boxing
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
Canoeing
Cycling
Five cyclists represented Finland in 1984.
Individual road race Kari Myyryläinen Harry Hannus Patrick Wackström Harri Hedgren
Team time trial Harry Hannus Kari Myyryläinen Patrick Wackström Sixten Wackström
Individual pursuit Sixten Wackström
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard Juha Ovaskainen Preliminary Round — 532.17 Final — 548.55 (→ 11th place)
Equestrian
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1984.
Individual Pasi Hulkkonen Jorma Korpela Jussi Pelli
Team Pasi Hulkkonen Jorma Korpela Jussi Pelli
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke Martti Järventaus Heat — 1:06.21 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke Martti Järventaus 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)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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