Tomi Poikolainen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Tomi Jaakko•Poikolainen |
| Used name | Tomi•Poikolainen |
| Nick/petnames | Tomppa |
| Born | 27 December 1961 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 74-80 kg |
| Affiliations | Amarco, Hyvinkää (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
With Kyösti Laasonen who was his coach, Tomi Poikolainen has been one of the most successful Finnish archers. Poikolainen won an Olympic gold in 1980 and silver in 1992. At the 1980 Olympics, Poikolainen became the youngest Finnish Summer Olympic gold medalist, at only 18 years, 7 month and six days old. Poikolainen never won a world title, but won two team silvers in 1981 and 1991 and an individual bronze in 1989 at the World Championships. Poikolainen was much more successful at the European Championships, winning the individual title in 1986 and team title in 1994. He also won two team silvers (1978, 1986) and individual and team bronzes in 1982 and 1988.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Tomi Poikolainen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Tomi Poikolainen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Tomi Poikolainen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 4 | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Tomi Poikolainen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Tomi Poikolainen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 8 |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 29 September 1988 | Archery | Individual, Men (Match, 50 metres, 9 arrows) | 50 m | 85 | 1 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | FIN |
Tomi Poikolainen |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Jutta Poikolainen
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Archery Championships (2–2–4 1978 Stoneleigh silver: Recurve team; 1982 Kecskemét bronze: Recurve individual and Recurve team; 1986 İzmir gold: Recurve individual, silver: Recurve team; 1988 Luxembourg bronze: Recurve individual and Recurve team; 1994 Nymburk gold: Recurve team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Archery Championships (0–2–1 1981 Punta Ala silver: Recurve team; 1989 Lausanne bronze: Recurve individual; 1991 Kraków silver: Recurve team)