Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	FIN
NOC	Finnish Olympic Committee
Website	sport.fi/olympiakomitea (Finnish) (Swedish)
in Munich
Competitors	96 (89 men and 7 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer	Ilkka Nummisto
Medals Ranked 14th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 1 4 8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 96 competitors, 89 men and 7 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.

Finland finished in 14th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and eight medals overall.

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Finland entered three men. They won a bronze medal.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's 100 metres

Men's 1500 metres

Men's 5000 metres

Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

Six cyclists represented Finland in 1972.

Men's 3m Springboard:

Women's 3m Springboard:

Women's 10m Platform:

One fencer represented Finland in 1972.

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1972, with them winning bronze in the team event.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Men's Coxed Pairs

Ten male shooters represented Finland in 1972.

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