| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Olavi Armas Tapani•Salsola | |
| Used name | Olavi•Salsola | |
| Born | 26 December 1933 in Keuruu, Keski-Suomi |  FIN |
| Died | 8 October 1995 (aged 61 years 9 months 13 days) in Rauma, Satakunta | FIN |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 68 kg | |
| Affiliations | Turun Urheiluliitto — Turku, Varsinais-Suomi | FIN |
| NOC | Finland | FIN |
Personal Best: 1500 – 3:40.2 (1957).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Olavi Salsola | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 h2 r1/2 |
