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Description:
Finland
competed at the
1976 Summer Olympics
in
Montreal
, Canada. 83 competitors, 77 men and 6 women, took part in 63 events in 14 sports.
Medalists
Gold
Lasse Virén
— Athletics, Men's 5,000m
Lasse Virén
— Athletics, Men's 10,000m
Pertti Karppinen
— Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
Pertti Ukkola
— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Silver
Antti Kalliomäki
— Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
Hannu Siitonen
— Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
Archery
In the nation's second appearance in archery competition at the Olympics, Finland entered two men. Defending
bronze medallist
Kyösti Laasonen
competed again, this time placing 15th.
Men's Individual Competition
:
Kyösti Laasonen
— 2379 points (→ 15th place)
Kauko Laasonen
— 2348 points (→ 20th place)
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
Markku Taskinen
* Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)
Men's 5.000 metres
Lasse Virén
* Heat — 13:33.39
* Final — 13:24.76 (→
Gold Medal
)
Lasse Orimus
* Heat — 13:23.43 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
Lasse Virén
* Heat — 28:14.95
* Final — 27:40.38 (→
Gold Medal
)
Martti Vainio
* Heat — 28:26.60 (→ did not advance)
Pekka Paivarinta
* Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x400m Relay
Ossi Karttunen
,
Markku Kukkoaho
,
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