Finland at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Finland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 105 competitors, 99 men and 6 women, took part in 71 events in 16 sports. Archery. For the first time, Finland entered women in the Olympic archery competition. They were quite successful, with Päivi Meriluoto winning a bronze medal. The Finnish men, competing for the third time, both placed in the top eight as Tomi Poikolainen won Finland's first gold medal in archery. Kyösti Laasonen, who had competed in every Olympics since the reinstatement of archery, took seventh. Women's Individual Competition: Men 's Individual Competition: Athletics. Men's 1,500 metres Men's 5,000 metres Men's 10,000 metres Men's Marathon Men's 110 m Hurdles Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Men's Long Jump Men's Triple Jump Men's Shot Put Men's Discus Throw Men's Hammer Throw Men's Javelin Throw Men's Pole Vault Men's Decathlon Women's 100 metres Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Boxing. Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Men 's Welterweight (– 67 kg) Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) Cycling. Five cyclists represented Finland in 1980. Fencing. Five fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1980. Modern pentathlon. Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1980. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Swimming. Men's 100m Breaststroke Men's 200m Breaststroke