Finland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Finland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 66 competitors, 60 men and 6 women, took part in 61 events in 13 sports.^[1]

• Kaarlo Kangasniemi – Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight

• Jorma Kinnunen – Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
• Olli Laiho – Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse

• Arto Nilsson – Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight

Four cyclists represented Finland in 1968.

Individual road race

• Raimo Honkanen
• Mauno Uusivirta
• Ole Wackström
• Raimo Suikkanen

Team time trial

• Mauno Uusivirta
• Ole Wackström
• Raimo Honkanen
• Raimo Suikkanen

1000m time trial

• Raimo Suikkanen

Individual pursuit

• Ole Wackström

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1968.

Individual:

• Seppo Aho – 4497 points (18th place)
• Martti Ketelä – 4446 points (20th place)
• Jorma Hotanen – 4231 points (34th place)

Team:

• Aho, Ketelä, and Hotanen – 13238 points (5th place)

Nine shooters, all men, represented Finland in 1968.

25 m pistol

• Pentti Linnosvuo
• Immo Huhtinen

50 m pistol

• Matti Patteri
• Seppo Saarenpää

300 m rifle, three positions

• Juhani Laakso
• Osmo Ala-Honkola

50 m rifle, three positions

• Simo Morri
• Jaakko Minkkinen

50 m rifle, prone

• Jaakko Minkkinen
• Simo Morri

Skeet

• Tuukka Mäkelä

• Finland at the 1968 Summer Paralympics