Finland at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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Finland
competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid
, United States
.
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||Men's large hill (K120 individual 90m)
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Men
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men
Men's 4 x 10km relay
Women
Women's 4 x 5km relay
Women
All times are local (UTC-5
).
Carried over group match: Finland 2–4 USSR
Events:
Men
Women
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1980 Winter Olympics -Large hill:February 23, 1980-Normal hill:February 17, 1980-References:*... |
Men's large hill (K120 individual 90m) | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... |
Men's 15 km | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... |
Men's 50 km | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... |
Women's 5 km | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... |
Women's 10 km | ||
| Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics -Men's event:Wehling is the first man to win three consecutive gold medals in the same individual Winter Olympics event.-References:*... |
Men's individual | ||
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Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay | |
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... |
Women's 10 km | ||
Ski jumping at the 1980 Winter Olympics
-Large hill:February 23, 1980-Normal hill:February 17, 1980-References:*...
||Men's large hill (K120 individual 90m)
|}
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km Sprint | Keijo Kuntola | 5 | 37:15.28 | 35 |
| Arto Sutinen | 3 | 36:01.06 | 24 | |
| Erkki Antila | 2 | 34:32.97 | 12 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Raimo Seppänen | 1'13:15.67 | 6 | 1'19:15.67 | 32 |
| Heikki Ikola Heikki Ikola Heikki Ikola is a former Finnish biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double world champion in both the 20 km and the relay... |
1'10:02.16 | 5 | 1'15:02.16 | 18 | |
| Erkki Antila | 1'07:32.32 | 4 | 1'11:32.32 | 5 |
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 1 | Time | Rank | |
| Keijo Kuntola Erkki Antila Kari Saarela Raimo Seppänen |
6 | 1'38:50.84 | 7 |
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Pertti Teurajärvi Pertti Teurajärvi Pertti Teurajärvi . is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980.... |
43:59.08 | 20 |
| Kari Härkönen Kari Härkönen Kari Härkönen is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the early 1980s. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 15 km in 1985 and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km... |
43:50.31 | 19 | |
| Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Tapani Kirvesniemi is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 2001. During his career he won six Olympic medals , and also the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000... |
43:02.01 | 8 | |
| Juha Mieto Juha Mieto Juha Iisakki Mieto . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. He won five medals at the Winter Olympics... |
41:57.64 | ||
| 30 km | Jorma Aalto | 1'32:48.10 | 26 |
| Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Tapani Kirvesniemi is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 2001. During his career he won six Olympic medals , and also the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000... |
1'31:35.13 | 18 | |
| Juha Mieto Juha Mieto Juha Iisakki Mieto . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. He won five medals at the Winter Olympics... |
1'29:45.08 | 7 | |
| Matti Pitkänen Matti Pitkänen Matti Pitkänen is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980... |
1'29:35.03 | 6 | |
| 50 km | Pertti Teurajärvi Pertti Teurajärvi Pertti Teurajärvi . is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980.... |
2'36:44.08 | 18 |
| Matti Pitkänen Matti Pitkänen Matti Pitkänen is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980... |
2'34:09.04 | 11 | |
| Asko Autio | 2'32:25.57 | 9 | |
| Juha Mieto Juha Mieto Juha Iisakki Mieto . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. He won five medals at the Winter Olympics... |
2'30:30.52 | ||
Men's 4 x 10km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Tapani Kirvesniemi is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 2001. During his career he won six Olympic medals , and also the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000... Pertti Teurajärvi Pertti Teurajärvi Pertti Teurajärvi . is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980.... Matti Pitkänen Matti Pitkänen Matti Pitkänen is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980... Juha Mieto Juha Mieto Juha Iisakki Mieto . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. He won five medals at the Winter Olympics... |
2'00:00.18 | |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Marja Auroma | 16:18.44 | 25 |
| Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen | 15:58.27 | 19 | |
| Helena Takalo-Kivioja | 15:32.12 | 8 | |
| Hilkka Riihivuori-Kuntola | 15:11.96 | ||
| 10 km | Ulla Maaskola | 33:22.19 | 32 |
| Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen | 32:22.88 | 18 | |
| Helena Takalo-Kivioja | 30:45.25 | ||
| Hilkka Riihivuori-Kuntola | 30:35.05 | ||
Women's 4 x 5km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Marja Auroma Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen Helena Takalo-Kivioja Hilkka Riihivuroi-Kuntola |
1'04:41.28 | 5 |
Figure skating
Women
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Broman | 14 | 17 | 17 | 157.54 | 152 | 17 |
| Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina "Tintti" Wegelius is a former Finnish figure skater. She currently resides in Canada as a coach and choreographer.-Results:-Navigation:... |
7 | 11 | 12 | 172.04 | 87 | 10 |
Ice hockey
First Round - Red Division
| Team advanced to the Final Round | |
| Team advanced to Consolation Round |
| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 10 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 43 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC-5
UTC-5
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).
Final round
The top two teams from each group play the top two teams from the other group once. Points from previous games against their own group carry over, excluding teams who failed to make the medal round.| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2 | |
| 4th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Carried over group match: Finland 2–4 USSR
Leading scorers
| Rank | Player | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | Jukka Porvari Jukka Porvari Jukka Porvari is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Tappara, TPS, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Rockies. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994... |
7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
- Team Roster
- Antero Kivelä
- Jorma ValtonenJorma ValtonenPertti Leo Jorma Valtonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.Valtonen, who was born in Turku, Finland, played for Jokerit, TPS, Rosenlewin Urheilijat -38 and Ässät. In Italy Valtonen played for Gardena ja HC Alleghe. In West Germany he played for EHC 70 München...
- Kari ElorantaKari ElorantaKari Eloranta is a retired footballer and professional ice hockey player who played 267 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues.- External links :...
- Hannu HaapalainenHannu HaapalainenHannu Haapalainen was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and KooVee and won five league championships. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992....
- Lasse LitmaLasse LitmaLasse Litma is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994.-External links:*...
- Tapio LevoTapio LevoTapio Levo is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Ässät in Finland, and the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Rockies in the NHL. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995.-External links:*...
- Olli Saarinen
- Seppo SuoraniemiSeppo SuoraniemiSeppo Suoraniemi is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HJK, Jokerit, Ilves, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...
- Markku Hakulinen
- Markku Kiimalainen
- Jukka Koskilahti
- Hannu Koskinen
- Jari KurriJari KurriJari Pekka Kurri is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the general manager of Team Finland....
- Mikko LeinonenMikko LeinonenSimo Yrjänä "Mikko" Leinonen is a retired Finnish Ice hockey player and currently the chief executive of Finnish elite league SM-liiga team Tappara. He played 162 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals...
- Reijo LeppänenReijo LeppänenReijo Leppänen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...
- Jarmo Mäkitalo
- Esa PeltonenEsa PeltonenEsa Olavi Peltonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Kärpät, Upon Pallo, HJK, HIFK and Kiekkoreipas. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990....
- Jukka PorvariJukka PorvariJukka Porvari is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Tappara, TPS, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Rockies. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994...
- Timo SusiTimo SusiTimo Susi is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000.-External links:*...
- Ismo Villa
- Head Coach: Kalevi NumminenKalevi NumminenVeijo Kalevi Numminen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara...
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rauno Miettinen Rauno Miettinen Rauno Miettinen is a former Finnish Nordic combined skier. He earned a silver in the individual event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
Individual | 67.0 | 72.5 | 171.9 | 24 | 50:26.9 | 195.640 | 18 | 367.540 | 23 |
| Jorma Etelälahti Jorma Etelälahti Jorma Etelälahti is a former Finnish nordic combined skier. He earned a silver in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.-External links:... |
72.0 | 79.5 | 192.6 | 14 | 50:02.4 | 199.315 | 15 | 391.915 | 13 | |
| Jouko Karjalainen Jouko Karjalainen Jouko Karjalainen is a former Finnish nordic combined skier. He won two silver medals in the individual Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Winter Olympics.... |
79.0 | 81.0 | 209.5 | 7 | 47:44.5 | 220.000 | 1 | 429.500 | ||
| Jukka Kuvaja | 68.5 | 68.5 | 155.0 | 31 | 48:32.2 | 212.845 | 7 | 367.845 | 22 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Kari Ylianttila Kari Ylianttila Kari Sakari "Kaale" Ylianttila is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1982. He won the overall Four Hills Tournament in 1977-78.... |
Normal hill | 76.0 | 105.8 | 72.0 | 97.4 | 203.2 | 32 |
| Jari Puikkonen Jari Puikkonen Jari Puikkonen is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1991. Puikkonen made his debut internationally in the Four Hills Tournament competition in Oberstdorf on December 30, 1977. He won his first World Cup victory at Innsbruck in 1981... |
81.0 | 115.8 | 80.0 | 111.7 | 227.5 | 16 | |
| Jouko Törmänen Jouko Törmänen Jouko Törmänen is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed during the 1970s and early 1980s.His best known success was at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, where he won a gold medal in the individual large hill event.-External links:... |
83.0 | 119.0 | 85.5 | 124.5 | 243.5 | 8 | |
| Pentti Kokkonen Pentti Kokkonen Pentti Kokkonen is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1986. He won three medals in the team large hill at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two golds and one bronze... |
86.0 | 126.8 | 83.5 | 120.8 | 247.6 | 5 | |
| Kari Ylianttila Kari Ylianttila Kari Sakari "Kaale" Ylianttila is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1982. He won the overall Four Hills Tournament in 1977-78.... |
Large hill | 102.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 | 118.1 | 229.1 | 13 |
| Pentti Kokkonen Pentti Kokkonen Pentti Kokkonen is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1986. He won three medals in the team large hill at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two golds and one bronze... |
105.0 | 115.2 | 105.0 | 115.7 | 230.9 | 12 | |
| Jari Puikkonen Jari Puikkonen Jari Puikkonen is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1991. Puikkonen made his debut internationally in the Four Hills Tournament competition in Oberstdorf on December 30, 1977. He won his first World Cup victory at Innsbruck in 1981... |
110.5 | 126.4 | 108.5 | 122.1 | 248.5 | ||
| Jouko Törmänen Jouko Törmänen Jouko Törmänen is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed during the 1970s and early 1980s.His best known success was at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, where he won a gold medal in the individual large hill event.-External links:... |
114.5 | 133.5 | 117.0 | 137.5 | 271.0 | ||
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Esa Puolakka | 39.76 | 25 |
| Pertti Niittylä Pertti Niittylä Pertti Ilmari Niittylä is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who was the nation's leading rider in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented his native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.... |
39.54 | 22 | |
| Jukka Salmela Jukka Salmela Jukka Arto Olavi Salmela is a former Finnish speedskater who specialised on the shorter distances 500-m and 1000-m. He took part in the 1980 Winter Olympics on these distances, with an 18th rank on the 500-m as his best result, and was ranked 12th in the 1981 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships... |
39.32 | 18 | |
| 1000 m | Esa Puolakka | 1:23.54 | 35 |
| Jukka Salmela Jukka Salmela Jukka Arto Olavi Salmela is a former Finnish speedskater who specialised on the shorter distances 500-m and 1000-m. He took part in the 1980 Winter Olympics on these distances, with an 18th rank on the 500-m as his best result, and was ranked 12th in the 1981 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships... |
1:21.78 | 30 | |
| Pertti Niittylä Pertti Niittylä Pertti Ilmari Niittylä is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who was the nation's leading rider in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented his native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.... |
1:18.85 | 14 | |
| 1500 m | Pertti Niittylä Pertti Niittylä Pertti Ilmari Niittylä is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who was the nation's leading rider in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented his native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.... |
2:00.01 | 14 |
| 5000 m | Pertti Niittylä Pertti Niittylä Pertti Ilmari Niittylä is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who was the nation's leading rider in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented his native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.... |
7:21.51 | 17 |
| 10,000 m | Pertti Niittylä Pertti Niittylä Pertti Ilmari Niittylä is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who was the nation's leading rider in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented his native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.... |
15:29.98 | 19 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Anneli Repola | 44.33 | 20 |
| 1000 m | Anneli Repola | 1:31.76 | 28 |
| 1500 m | Anneli Repola | 2:17.81 | 21 |
| 3000 m | Anneli Repola | 4:50.51 | 15 |