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.
Medalists Gold Eugen Ekman – Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse
Silver Pentti Linnosvuo – Shooting, Rapid-Fire Pistol (Mixed)
Bronze Eeles Landström – Athletics, Men's Pole Vault Jorma Limmonen – Boxing, Men's Featherweight Veli Lehtelä and Toimi Pitkänen – Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented Finland in 1960.
Individual road race Paul Nyman Raimo Honkanen Unto Hautalahti Matti Herronen
Team time trial Paul Nyman Unto Hautalahti Raimo Honkanen Matti Herronen
Sprint Paul Nyman
1000m time trial Paul Nyman
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminarySemi-finalFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsRankTotalRankPekka Heinonen10 m platform43.4926Did not advance
Fencing
Six fencers, four men and two women, represented Finland in 1960.
Men's épée Rolf Wiik Kaj Czarnecki Kalevi Pakarinen
Men's team épée Kaj Czarnecki, Kurt Lindeman, Rolf Wiik, Kalevi Pakarinen
Women's foil Marjatta Moulin Barbara Helsingius
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1960.
Individual Kurt Lindeman Berndt Katter Eero Lohi
Team Kurt Lindeman Berndt Katter Eero Lohi
Rowing
Finland had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.
Men's single sculls Jorma Kortelainen
Men's coxless pair Veli Lehtelä Toimi Pitkänen
Men's coxless four Eero Laine Heikki Laine Pertti Laine Arto Nikulainen
Men's coxed four Väinö Huhtala Matti Maisala Reino Poutanen Kauko Hänninen Reijo Sundén
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Finland in 1980.
25 m pistol Pentti Linnosvuo Kalle Sievänen
50 m pistol Pentti Linnosvuo Kaarle Pekkala
300 m rifle, three positions Vilho Ylönen Esa Kervinen
50 m rifle, three positions Esa Kervinen Pauli Janhonen
50 m rifle, prone Vilho Ylönen Jussi Nordqvist
Trap Väinö Broman
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKarri Käyhkö100 m freestyle 56.8 10 Q 56.6 9 Did not advanceKari Haavisto400 m freestyle 4:36.0 15 colspan=2 Did not advanceIlkka Suvanto 4:42.1 25 colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle 18:41.1 17 colspan=2 Did not advanceStig-Olof Grenner100 m backstroke 1:04.7 10 Q 1:05.2 =12 Did not advancePekka Lairola200 m breaststroke 2:43.3 19 Did not advanceIlkka Suvanto200 m butterfly 2:23.9 =10 Q Did not advanceIlkka SuvantoKari HaavistoStig-Olof GrennerKarri Käyhkö4 × 200 m freestyle 8:29.7 6 Q colspan=2 8:29.7 54 × 100 m medley 4:27.3 14 colspan=2 Did not advance
Weightlifting
Wrestling
See also Finland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
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