Finland at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland took part in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

A total of 86 athletes from Finland joined in. There were 73 men and 13 women. They competed in 76 different events across 15 sports. This was an important moment for Finnish athletes to show their skills and be part of the Olympic Games.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Jouko Salomäki	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg	3 August
Gold	Pertti Karppinen	Rowing	Men's single sculls	5 August
Gold	Arto Härkönen	Athletics	Men's javelin throw	5 August
Gold	Juha Tiainen	Athletics	Men's hammer throw	6 August
Silver	Tapio Sipilä	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg	3 August
Silver	Tiina Lillak	Athletics	Women's javelin throw	6 August
Bronze	Jouni Grönman	Weightlifting	Men's 67.5 kg	1 August
Bronze	Rauno Bies	Shooting	Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol	2 August
Bronze	Pekka Niemi	Weightlifting	Men's 100 kg	6 August
Bronze	Arto Bryggare	Athletics	Men's 110 metres hurdles	6 August
Bronze	Joni Nyman	Boxing	Men's welterweight	9 August
Bronze	Jukka Rauhala	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 68 kg	11 August

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland had good archers at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Tomi Poikolainen, who had won gold before, came fifth this time because other strong countries like the United States and Japan were competing again. Päivi Meriluoto also did well but moved down a few places. Kyösti Laasonen, competing for the fourth time, finished in 28th place.

Here are the results for the individual competitions:

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

Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland had many athletes in the Athletics events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Some of the best moments include:

Arto Härkönen won a gold medal in the Men's Javelin Throw. Juha Tiainen also won gold in the Men's Hammer Throw. In the Women's Javelin Throw, Tiina Lillak won a silver medal.

Other athletes took part in events such as the men's and women's marathon, hurdles, and field events, but did not win medals.

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

In the boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Finland had a fighter in the Men's Bantamweight group. Jarmo Eskelinen won his first fight against Yao Gaitor from Togo. But he lost his next fight to Juan Molina from Puerto Rico.

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland sent athletes to compete in canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The event featured races where people used small boats to race on water.

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Five cyclists from Finland were at the 1984 Olympics. They raced in events like the individual road race, team time trial, and individual pursuit.

The cyclists were Kari Myyryläinen, Harry Hannus, Patrick Wackström, Harri Hedgren, and Sixten Wackström.

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics

In the Men's 3m Springboard event, Finnish diver Juha Ovaskainen took part. He scored 532.17 points in the first round and 548.55 points in the final, and came in 11th place.

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland sent riders to the equestrian events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. These events test skills in riding and training horses. The Finnish riders joined many challenges to show what they could do.

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland sent athletes to compete in Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This was one of the sports where Finnish competitors joined in events.

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Three men from Finland competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

The athletes were Pasi Hulkkonen, Jorma Korpela, and Jussi Pelli. They took part in the individual event and also competed as a team.

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland had rowers in the rowing events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The rowers were part of the Finnish team in many sports during the games.

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland had sailors in the Sailing events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Sailing part had many races on the water, and Finnish athletes joined these competitions.

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland sent athletes to compete in the shooting events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Shooting is a sport that checks how accurate and skilled people are with rifles and pistols. The contests included many tests of precision and focus.

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland had swimmers in many events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Martti Järventaus competed in the men's 100m and 200m breaststroke races but did not go past the heats. Maarit Sihvonen-Vähäsaari swam in the women's 100m freestyle and the women's 200m individual medley. She did not move forward in the freestyle but came ninth in the medley after the B-Final.

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland sent athletes to compete in weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The event tested strength and skill as athletes lifted heavy weights in different groups.

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Finland had athletes in wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Wrestlers from many countries took part, and Finland’s athletes tried their best.