Finland at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Finland at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Seoul, South Korea September 17–October 2, 1988 | |
| Competitors | 78 (59 men, 19 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jouko Salomäki (wrestling) |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Finland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 78 competitors, 59 men and 19 women, took part in 66 events in 15 sports.[1]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 2 | – | 2 |
| Rowing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sailing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Shooting | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | – | 4 |
| Wrestling | 12 | – | 12 |
| Total | 59 | 19 | 78 |
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Tapio Korjus | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | 25 September |
 Silver |
Harri Koskela | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 90 kg | 20 September |
 Bronze |
Tapio Sipilä | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg | 22 September |
| Bronze |
Seppo Räty | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | 25 September |
Archery
[edit]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)
Athletics
[edit]Men's Long Jump
- Jarmo Kärnä
- Qualification — 7.90m
- Final — 7.82m (→ 10th place)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Harri Huhtala
- Qualification — 77.34m
- Final — 75.38m (→ 9th place)
- Juha Tiainen
- Qualification — 73.24m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Tapio Korjus
- Qualification — 81.42m
- Final — 84.28m (→
Gold Medal)
- Seppo Räty
- Qualification — 81.62m
- Final — 83.26m (→
Bronze Medal)
- Kimmo Kinnunen
- Qualification — 80.24m
- Final — 78.04m (→ 10th place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Reima Salonen
- Final — 3'51:36 (→ 18th place)
Men's Decathlon
- Petri Keskitalo — 8143 points (→ 11th place)
- 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
Women's Marathon
- Tuija Jousimaa
- Final – 2:43:00 (→ 41st place)
- Sinikka Keskitalo
- Final – 2:43:00 (→ 42nd place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Päivi Alafrantti
- Qualification – 62.82m
- Final – 58.20m (→ 10th place)
- Tiina Lillak
- Qualification – 60.06m (→ did not advance)
- Tuula Laaksalo
- Qualification – 60.64m (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
- Satu Ruotsalainen
- Final Result — 6101 points (→ 15th place)
- Ragne Kytölä
- Final Result — 5686 points (→ 21st place)
Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Four cyclists, three men and one woman, represented Finland in 1988.
- Tea Vikstedt-Nyman — 2:00:52 (→ 43rd place)
Diving
[edit]Equestrianism
[edit]Fencing
[edit]One male fencer represented Finland in 1988.
Judo
[edit]Rowing
[edit]Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Swimming
[edit]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)
Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Finland at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Finland at the 1988 Summer Olympics
