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Finland at the 1960 Winter Olympics 
Summary
Finland competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, United States.
| Finland at the 1960 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Squaw Valley | |
| Competitors | 48 (42 men, 6 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers | Paavo Korhonen, Nordic Combined |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Kalevi Hämäläinen | Cross-country skiing | Men's 50 km |
| Gold |
Toimi Alatalo Veikko Hakulinen Väinö Huhtala Eero Mäntyranta |
Cross-country skiing | Men's 4 × 10 km relay |
 Silver |
Antti Tyrväinen | Biathlon | Men's 20 km |
| Silver |
Veikko Hakulinen | Cross-country skiing | Men's 50 km |
| Silver |
Niilo Halonen | Ski jumping | Men's normal hill (K90 individual 70m) |
 Bronze |
Veikko Hakulinen | Cross-country skiing | Men's 15 km |
| Bronze |
Toini Pöysti Siiri Rantanen Eeva Ruoppa |
Cross-country skiing | Women's 3 x 5 km relay |
| Bronze |
Eevi Huttunen | Speed skating | Women's 3000m |
Biathlon edit
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Time | Missed targets | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Pentti Taskinen | 1'36:29.7 | 7 | 1'50:29.7 | 18 |
| Eero Laine | 1'33:28.3 | 7 | 1'47:28.3 | 15 | |
| Martti Meinilä | 1'29:17.0 | 5 | 1'39:17.0 | 8 | |
| Antti Tyrväinen | 1'29:57.7 | 2 | 1'33:57.7 |
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- 1 Two minutes added per missed target.
Cross-country skiing edit
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Toimi Alatalo | 54:52.7 | 23 |
| Väinö Huhtala | 53:11.5 | 13 | |
| Eero Mäntyranta | 52:40.6 | 6 | |
| Veikko Hakulinen | 52:03.0 |
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| 30 km | Arto Tiainen | 1'58:56.6 | 18 |
| Kalevi Hämäläinen | 1'56:54.4 | 12 | |
| Toimi Alatalo | 1'54:06.5 | 7 | |
| Veikko Hakulinen | 1'54:02.0 | 6 | |
| 50 km | Veikko Räsänen | 3'06:04.4 | 8 |
| Pentti Pelkonen | 3'05:24.5 | 6 | |
| Veikko Hakulinen | 2'59:26.7 |
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| Kalevi Hämäläinen | 2'59:06.3 |
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- Men's 4 × 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Toimi Alatalo Eero Mäntyranta Väinö Huhtala Veikko Hakulinen |
2'18:45.6 |
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- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km | Eva Hög | 44:05.0 | 17 |
| Siiri Rantanen | 42:52.7 | 15 | |
| Eeva Ruoppa | 42:12.8 | 11 | |
| Toini Pöysti | 40:41.9 | 6 | |
- Women's 3 x 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Siiri Rantanen Eeva Ruoppa Toini Pöysti |
1'06:27.5 |
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Ice hockey edit
Group B edit
Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 |  Germany
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 |  Finland
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
- USSR 8-4 Finland
- Germany (UTG) 4-1 Finland
Consolation round edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland 7th
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 7 |
 Japan
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 5 |
 Australia
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 0 |
- Finland 14-1 Australia
- Finland 6-6 Japan
- Finland 19-2 Australia
- Finland 11-2 Japan
Nordic combined edit
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 | ||
| Martti Maatela | Individual | 56.0 | 64.5 | 202.0 | 17 | 1'06:13.5 | 210.000 | 24 | 412.000 | 23 |
| Pekka Ristola | 62.0 | 63.5 | 214.0 | 6 | 59:32.8 | 235.871 | 6 | 449.871 | 4 | |
| Ensio Hyytiä | 63.5 | 63.0 | 212.5 | 9 | 1'08:14.0 | 202.258 | 29 | 414.758 | 22 | |
| Paavo Korhonen | 62.5 | 62.0 | 197.5 | 24 | 59:08.0 | 237.484 | 3 | 434.984 | 9 | |
Ski jumping edit
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Veikko Kankkonen | Normal hill | 86.5 fall | 72.0 | 44 | 75.0 | 96.0 | 32 | 168.0 | 40 |
| Eino Kirjonen | 85.5 | 104.2 | 12 | 79.5 | 101.6 | 21 | 205.8 | 17 | |
| Juhani Kärkinen | 87.5 | 108.3 | 4 | 82.0 | 103.1 | 14 | 211.4 | 8 | |
| Niilo Halonen | 92.5 | 111.3 | 2 | 83.5 | 111.3 | 3 | 222.6 |
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Speed skating edit
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Jouko Jokinen | 45.1 | 42 |
| Leo Tynkkynen | 42.1 | 19 | |
| Juhani Järvinen | 41.8 | 16 | |
| Toivo Salonen | 40.9 | 7 | |
| 1500 m | Keijo Tapiovaara | 2:19.2 | 23 |
| Toivo Salonen | 2:13.1 | 7 | |
| Juhani Järvinen | 2:13.1 | 5 | |
| Jouko Jokinen | 2:12.0 | 4 | |
| 5000 m | Leo Tynkkynen | 8:24.3 | 21 |
| Juhani Järvinen | 8:19.2 | 15 | |
| Keijo Tapiovaara | 8:09.1 | 7 | |
| 10,000 m | Leo Tynkkynen | 17:33.6 | 24 |
| Keijo Tapiovaara | 16:37.2 | 9 | |
| Juhani Järvinen | 16:35.4 | 8 | |
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Eevi Huttunen | 48.6 | 14 |
| Iris Sihvonen | 48.1 | 11 | |
| 1000 m | Iris Sihvonen | 1:37.3 | 10 |
| Eevi Huttunen | 1:37.2 | 9 | |
| 1500 m | Eevi Huttunen | 2:35.1 | 14 |
| Iris Sihvonen | 2:29.7 | 6 | |
| 3000 m | Iris Sihvonen | 5:35.2 | 12 |
| Eevi Huttunen | 5:21.0 |
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References edit
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1960, full results by sports-reference.com