Archery
For the first time, Finland entered women in the Olympic archery competition. They were quite successful, with Päivi Meriluoto winning a bronze medal. The Finnish men, competing for the third time, both placed in the top eight as Tomi Poikolainen won Finland's first gold medal in archery. Kyösti Laasonen, who had competed in every Olympics since the reinstatement of archery, took seventh.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Päivi Meriluoto — 2.449 points (→ Bronze Medal)
- Capita Jussila — 2.298 points (→ 14th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Tomi Poikolainen — 2.455 points (→ Gold Medal)
- Kyösti Laasonen — 2.419 points (→ 7th place)
Read more about this topic: Finland At The 1980 Summer Olympics