Finland at the 1964 Winter Olympics
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Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing results. Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics.-15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-5 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*...

 
Men's 15 km
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing results. Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics.-15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-5 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*...

 
Men's 30 km (mass start)
Ski jumping
Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics
-K90 Individual Ski jumping:January 31, 1964-K120 Individual Ski jumping:February 9, 1964-External references:***Wallechinsky, David . Ski Jump, 90-meter Hill, The Complete Book of The Olympics, p.621...

 
Men's normal hill (K90 individual 70m)



Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing results. Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics.-15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-5 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*...

 
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing results. Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics.-15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-5 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*...

 
Women's 5 km
Ski jumping
Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics
-K90 Individual Ski jumping:January 31, 1964-K120 Individual Ski jumping:February 9, 1964-External references:***Wallechinsky, David . Ski Jump, 90-meter Hill, The Complete Book of The Olympics, p.621...

 
Men's large hill (K120 individual 90m)
Speed skating
Speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics
At the 1964 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Thursday, January 30 to Sunday, February 2, 1964 and from Tuesday, February 4 to Friday, February 7, 1964 ....

 
Women's 1500m
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing results. Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics.-15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-5 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*...

 
Men's 50 km
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Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing results. Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics.-15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-5 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*...

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Speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics
At the 1964 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Thursday, January 30 to Sunday, February 2, 1964 and from Tuesday, February 4 to Friday, February 7, 1964 ....

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Alpine skiing

Men
Athlete Event Race
Time Rank
Ulf Ekstam Downhill 2:27.31 26
Raimo Manninen
Raimo Manninen
Raimo Matias Manninen is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 13th place. He set his personal best with the old javelin in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...

2:23.94 22
Ulf Ekstam Giant Slalom 2:01.78 36
Raimo Manninen
Raimo Manninen
Raimo Matias Manninen is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 13th place. He set his personal best with the old javelin in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...

1:55.05 17


Men's slalom
Athlete Qualifying Final
Time 1 Rank Time 2 Rank Time 1 Rank Time 2 Rank Total Rank
Ulf Ekstam 57.11 36 58.48 20 QF DSQ DSQ
Raimo Manninen
Raimo Manninen
Raimo Matias Manninen is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 13th place. He set his personal best with the old javelin in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...

56.33 32 55.41 5 QF 1:14.82 22 1:05.45 22 2:20.27 22

Biathlon

Men
Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 1 Rank
20 km Esko Marttinen 1'24:50.2 5 1'34:50.2 23
Veikko Hakulinen
Veikko Hakulinen
Veikko Johannes Hakulinen was a Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in cross country skiing...

1'19:37.9 6 1'31:37.9 15
Antti Tyrväinen
Antti Tyrväinen
Antti Tyrväinen is a Finnish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, and silver medals in the World Championships in 1962 and 1963 together with a bronze medal in 1965.He was born in Ylöjärvi.-References:...

1'22:09.0 4 1'30:09.0 13
Hannu Posti 1'25:16.5 1 1'27:16.5 8

1Two minutes added per miss.

Cross-country skiing

Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
15 km Eino Huhtala 52:18.2 11
Kalevi Laurila
Kalevi Laurila
Kalevi Laurila was a Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1964 and a bronze 1968...

51:59.8 9
Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Huhtala is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4x10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964...

51:45.4 4
Eero Mäntyranta
Eero Mäntyranta
Eero Antero Mäntyranta is a former Finnish skier and multiple Olympic Champion. With his seven medals from four Winter Olympics, he is one of the most successful skiers Finland has ever produced....

50.54.1
30 km Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Huhtala is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4x10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964...

1'33:38.1 14
Arto Tiainen
Arto Tiainen
Arto Tiainen was a Finnish cross country skier.-Champion:He won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics, a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay and a bronze in the 50 km...

1'33:37.7 13
Kalevi Laurila
Kalevi Laurila
Kalevi Laurila was a Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1964 and a bronze 1968...

1'32:41.4 6
Eero Mäntyranta
Eero Mäntyranta
Eero Antero Mäntyranta is a former Finnish skier and multiple Olympic Champion. With his seven medals from four Winter Olympics, he is one of the most successful skiers Finland has ever produced....

1'30:50.7
50 km Kalevi Hämäläinen
Kalevi Hämäläinen
Kalevi Hämäläinen is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the 50 km event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley...

2'52:22.3 16
Lauri Bergqvist 2'52:08.0 15
Eero Mäntyranta
Eero Mäntyranta
Eero Antero Mäntyranta is a former Finnish skier and multiple Olympic Champion. With his seven medals from four Winter Olympics, he is one of the most successful skiers Finland has ever produced....

2'47:47.1 9
Arto Tiainen
Arto Tiainen
Arto Tiainen was a Finnish cross country skier.-Champion:He won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics, a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay and a bronze in the 50 km...

2'45:30.4


Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Athletes Race
Time Rank
Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Huhtala is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4x10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964...


Arto Tiainen
Arto Tiainen
Arto Tiainen was a Finnish cross country skier.-Champion:He won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics, a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay and a bronze in the 50 km...


Kalevi Laurila
Kalevi Laurila
Kalevi Laurila was a Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1964 and a bronze 1968...


Eero Mäntyranta
Eero Mäntyranta
Eero Antero Mäntyranta is a former Finnish skier and multiple Olympic Champion. With his seven medals from four Winter Olympics, he is one of the most successful skiers Finland has ever produced....

2'18:42.4


Women
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
5 km Senja Pusula
Senja Pusula
Senja Pusula is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1960's and early 1970's. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck....

18:45.7 9
Eeva Ruoppa
Eeva Ruoppa
Eeva Ruoppa is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley....

18:29.8 8
Toini Pöysti
Toini Pöysti
Toini Pöysti, sometimes shown as Toni Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals in the Winter Olympics in the 3 x 5 km .Pöysti also won a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1958 FIS Nordic...

18:25.5 5
Mirja Lehtonen
Mirja Lehtonen
Mirja Lehtonen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s.She was born in Kyynämöinen....

17:52.9
10 km Mirja Lehtonen
Mirja Lehtonen
Mirja Lehtonen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s.She was born in Kyynämöinen....

42:06.9 10
Eeva Ruoppa
Eeva Ruoppa
Eeva Ruoppa is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley....

41:58.1 9
Senja Pusula
Senja Pusula
Senja Pusula is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1960's and early 1970's. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck....

41:17.8 6
Toini Pöysti
Toini Pöysti
Toini Pöysti, sometimes shown as Toni Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals in the Winter Olympics in the 3 x 5 km .Pöysti also won a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1958 FIS Nordic...

41:17.4 5


Women's 3 x 5 km relay
Athletes Race
Time Rank
Senja Pusula
Senja Pusula
Senja Pusula is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1960's and early 1970's. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck....


Toini Pöysti
Toini Pöysti
Toini Pöysti, sometimes shown as Toni Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals in the Winter Olympics in the 3 x 5 km .Pöysti also won a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1958 FIS Nordic...


Mirja Lehtonen
Mirja Lehtonen
Mirja Lehtonen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s.She was born in Kyynämöinen....

1'02:45.1

Ice hockey

First Round

Winners (in bold) qualified for the Group A to play for 1st-8th places. Teams, which lost their qualification matches, played in Group B for 9th-16th places.
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Medal Round

Rank Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts
1 7 7 0 0 54 10 14
2 7 5 2 0 47 16 10
3 7 5 2 0 38 19 10
4 7 5 2 0 32 17 10
5 7 2 5 0 29 33 4
6 7 2 5 0 10 31 4
7 7 2 5 0 13 49 4
8 7 0 7 0 9 57 0

  • Finland 4-0 Switzerland
  • Czechoslovakia 4-0 Finland
  • Sweden 7-0 Finland
  • USSR 10-0 Finland
  • Canada 6-2 Finland
  • Finland 3-2 USA
  • Germany (UTG) 2-1 Finland

Contestants
Raimo Kilpiö
Raimo Kilpiö
Raimo Olavi Kilpiö is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves, RU-38 Pori, and Ässät. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:...

 
Juhani Lahtinen
Juhani Lahtinen
Juhani Heikki Kalevi Lahtinen was one of Finland's best ice hockey goalkeepers. He played in the famous team Ilves in 1964.-References:...

 
Rauno Lehtiö 
Esko Luostarinen
Esko Luostarinen
Esko Alpo Luostarinen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and at two Olympic games. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.- References :...

 
Ilkka Mesikämmen
Ilkka Mesikämmen
Ilkka Tapani Mesikämmen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ässät and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.-External links:*...

 
Seppo Nikkilä
Seppo Nikkilä
Seppo Tapani Nikkilä is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KooVee. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.-External links:*...

 
Kalevi Numminen
Kalevi Numminen
Veijo Kalevi Numminen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara...

 
Lasse Oksanen
Lasse Oksanen
Lasse Kalevi Oksanen is a retired professional ice hockey player who mostly played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves...

 
Jorma Peltonen
Jorma Peltonen
Jorma Kalevi Peltonen was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Messukylä, he played for Ilves, Jokerit, and Lukko. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987 and died in 2010 in Tampere.-External links:**...

 
Heino Pulli
Heino Pulli
Heino Vihtori Pulli is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KooVee. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994.-External links:*...

 
Matti Reunamäki
Matti Reunamäki
Matti Johannes Reunamäki is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KooVee. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.-External links:*...

 
Jouni Seistamo
Jouni Seistamo
Jouni Veli Juhani Seistamo 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 1986.-External links:*...

 
Jorma Suokko
Jorma Suokko
Jorma Ilmari Suokko is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KooVee...

 
Juhani Wahlsten
Juhani Wahlsten
Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KalPa, Ilves, HJK, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986....

 
Jarmo Wasama
Jarmo Wasama
Jarmo Sakari Wasama was an ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. Wasama won two championships , one silver and two bronzes...

 
Esko Kaonpää

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
Raimo Partanen Individual 59.0 53.0 156.6 29 54:15.9 191.78 16 348.38 26
Esa Klinga 62.5 52.0 173.1 26 55:22.4 179.49 20 352.59 25
Erkki Luiro 65.5 62.5 207.0 14 56:57.3 162.50 27 369.50 22
Raimo Majuri 67.0 59.5 192.7 19 55:44.5 175.52 21 368.22 23

Ski jumping

Athletes performed three jumps, the best two were counted and are shown here.
Athlete Event Jump 1 Jump 2 Total
Distance Points Distance Points Points Rank
Antero Immonen Normal hill 71.5 97.7 72.0 97.6 195.3 31
Veikko Kankkonen
Veikko Kankkonen
Veikko Kankkonen is a Finnish ski jumper who was active in the 1960's.Kankkonen earned two ski jumping medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics with a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill...

80.0 115.9 79.0 114.0 229.9
Niilo Halonen
Niilo Halonen
Niilo Halonen was a former Finnish ski jumper who competed between 1960 and 1967. His biggest success was the silver medal in the individual large hill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley....

75.5 102.8 74.5 100.6 203.4 14
Ensio Hyytiä
Ensio Hyytiä
Ensio Hyytiä was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the ski jumping silver medal at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.-External links:...

73.5 101.5 74.0 100.9 202.4 20
Ensio Hyytiä
Ensio Hyytiä
Ensio Hyytiä was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the ski jumping silver medal at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.-External links:...

Large hill 87.0 101.6 76.5 96.9 198.5 23
Antero Immonen 86.0 98.9 80.0 95.9 194.8 31
Niilo Halonen
Niilo Halonen
Niilo Halonen was a former Finnish ski jumper who competed between 1960 and 1967. His biggest success was the silver medal in the individual large hill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley....

88.0 105.8 83.0 100.0 205.8 14
Veikko Kankkonen
Veikko Kankkonen
Veikko Kankkonen is a Finnish ski jumper who was active in the 1960's.Kankkonen earned two ski jumping medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics with a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill...

95.5 118.9 90.5 110.0 228.9

Speed skating

Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
500 m Toivo Salonen
Toivo Salonen
Toivo Kostia Salonen is a former speed skater from Finland. He was born in Pälkäne.Toivo Salonen had most of his successes on a national level, becoming Finnish Allround Champion in 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, winning Finnish silver in 1953, 1955, and 1962, and taking bronze in 1963 and 1964...

42.2 23
Juhani Järvinen
Juhani Järvinen
Jouko Juhani Järvinen was a Finnish speed skater, allround world champion and world record holder on 1500m.He was born in Tuulos and died in Helsinki. He was the father of Timo Järvinen....

41.9 19
Pekke Lattunen 41.8 16
Simo Rinne 41.4 10
1500 m Seppo Hänninen 2:16.0 23
Jouko Jokinen 2:15.6 19
Juhani Järvinen
Juhani Järvinen
Jouko Juhani Järvinen was a Finnish speed skater, allround world champion and world record holder on 1500m.He was born in Tuulos and died in Helsinki. He was the father of Timo Järvinen....

2:12.4 8
Jouko Launonen 2:11.9 4
5000 m Toivo Salonen
Toivo Salonen
Toivo Kostia Salonen is a former speed skater from Finland. He was born in Pälkäne.Toivo Salonen had most of his successes on a national level, becoming Finnish Allround Champion in 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, winning Finnish silver in 1953, 1955, and 1962, and taking bronze in 1963 and 1964...

8:10.2 21
Jouko Launonen 8:03.5 18
Kalervo Hietala 7:58.8 15
10,000 m Kalervo Hietala 17:12.9 26
Juhani Järvinen
Juhani Järvinen
Jouko Juhani Järvinen was a Finnish speed skater, allround world champion and world record holder on 1500m.He was born in Tuulos and died in Helsinki. He was the father of Timo Järvinen....

17:05.0 20
Jouko Launonen 16:49.8 14


Women
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
500 m Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka 48.8 16
Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Marja Mustonen is a former speed skater from Finland.After winning silver and bronze at the 1964 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, Mustonen went on to win gold and silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble....

48.0 13
1000 m Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka 1:37.6 8
Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Marja Mustonen is a former speed skater from Finland.After winning silver and bronze at the 1964 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, Mustonen went on to win gold and silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble....

1:34.8
1500 m Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka 2:30.0 8
Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Marja Mustonen is a former speed skater from Finland.After winning silver and bronze at the 1964 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, Mustonen went on to win gold and silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble....

2:25.5
3000 m Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka 5:29.4 10
Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Marja Mustonen is a former speed skater from Finland.After winning silver and bronze at the 1964 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, Mustonen went on to win gold and silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble....

5:24.3 5
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