Finland competed at the

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in Tokyo,

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. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports.

Medalists

Gold

* Pauli Nevala — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw *

Pentti Linnosvuo Pentti Tapio Akseli Linnosvuo (17 March 1933 – 13 July 2010) was a Finnish sport shooter. Together with Alfred Lane, he is the only Olympic competitor to win gold medals in both 50 m pistol and 25 m rapid fire pistol – the technique differ ...

— Shooting, Rapid-Fire Pistol (Mixed) *

Väinö Markkanen Väinö Markkanen (9 May 1929 – 10 June 2022) was a Finnish sports shooter and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metro ...

— Shooting, Free Pistol (Mixed)

Bronze

Pertti Purhonen Pertti Ilmari Purhonen (14 June 1942 – 5 February 2011) was a Finnish boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics. Domestically he collected nine consecutive Finnish titles in lightweight (1960–61), light-welterweight (1962) and welter ...

— Boxing, Men's Welterweight * Hannu Rantakari — Gymnastics, Men's Long Horse Vault

Athletics

Basketball

Roster *

Jorma Pilkevaara Jorma Kalevi "Pilkku" Pilkevaara (24 October 1945, Helsinki – 12 July 2006, Hamina) was a Finnish professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was listed at 1.88 m (6'2") tall, and 86 kg (190 lbs.). He was elected to ...

Juha Harjula Juha Harjula (20 June 1942 – 12 March 2020) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1942 births 2020 deaths Finnish men's basketball players Oly ...

Kari Liimo Kari Liimo (born 6 March 1944) is a Finnish basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a baske ...

* Kauko Kauppinen *

Martti Liimo Martti Liimo (26 September 1941 – 1 December 1995) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inte ...

Pertti Laanti Pertti Laanti (born 24 April 1939) is a Finnish basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a b ...

Raimo Lindholm Raimo Lindholm (17 November 1931 – 20 November 2017) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics, the only Finnish basketball player to do so. He was the first p ...

Raimo Vartia Raimo Veikko Vartia (15 January 1937 – 18 December 2018) was a Finnish basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the prim ...

* Risto Kala *

Teijo Finneman Teijo Finneman (born 9 September 1944) is a Finnish basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting ...

Timo Lampén Timo Lampén (5 September 1934 – 27 May 1999) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References

1934 births 1999 deaths Finnish men's basketball players Olympic basketba ...

Uolevi Manninen Uolevi Manninen (7 April 1937 – 10 November 2009) was a Finnish Olympic basketball player and businessman. Born in Äänekoski, Uolevi Manninen was involved in Finland's most successful basketball team, which participated in the Tokyo Olymp ...

Boxing

Canoeing

Diving

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1964. ;Individual *

Keijo Vanhala Keijo Vanhala (7 July 1940 – 5 June 2003) was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held ...

* Kari Kaaja *

Jorma Hotanen Jorma Hotanen (15 September 1936 – 20 February 2018) was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games ...

;Team * Keijo Vanhala * Kari Kaaja * Jorma Hotanen

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Eight shooters represented Finland in 1964.

won gold in the 25 pistol and

won gold in the 50 pistol. ;

25 m pistol 25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sp ...

* Kalle Sievänen ;

50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to th ...

Immo Huhtinen Immo Huhtinen (30 August 1932 – 1 June 1998) was a Finnish sports shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the ar ...

; 300 m rifle, three positions *

Esa Kervinen Esa Einari Kervinen (26 December 1929 – 6 April 2016) was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as ...

Antti Rissanen Antti Rissanen (born 28 April 1931) is a Finnish former sports shooter. He competed in the 300 metre rifle event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international mu ...

; 50 m rifle, three positions * Vilho Ylönen *

; 50 m rifle, prone * Antti Koskinen * Vilho Ylönen

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

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