Kyösti Laasonen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kyösti Kalevi•Laasonen |
| Used name | Kyösti•Laasonen |
| Nick/petnames | Kössi |
| Born | 27 September 1945 in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (FIN) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 63-65 kg |
| Affiliations | Porin Jousiampujat, Pori (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
With Tomi Poikolainen, who he coached after retirement from sports, Kyösti Laasonen is one of most successful of all Finnish archers. He won bronze at the 1972 Olympics and was World individual champion in 1981 and European individual champion in 1968 and 1978, and also was European team champion in 1976. At the World Championships Laasonen won four silvers (1971 and 1973 individual, 1971 and 1981 team), and two team bronzes in 1973 and 1975. At the European Championships, in addition to his three gold medals, he won five silver (team in 1968, 1970, 1978, 1982; and individual in 1971) and two bronze medals (1970 and 1976 individual). Laasonen also won over 20 Finnish titles. After finishing his sporting career, Laasonen has worked as an archery coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Kyösti Laasonen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Kyösti Laasonen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Kyösti Laasonen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Archery | FIN |
Kyösti Laasonen | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 28 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Kauko Laasonen
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Archery Championships (3–4–3 1968 Reutte gold: Recurve individual, silver: Recurve team; 1970 Hradec Králové silver: Recurve team, bronze: Recurve individual; 1976 København gold: Recurve team, bronze: Recurve individual; 1978 Stoneleigh gold: Recurve individual, silver: Recurve team; 1982 Kecskemét bronze: Recurve team; 1986 İzmir silver: Recurve team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Archery Championships (1–4–1 1971 York silver: Recurve individual and Recurve team; 1973 Grenoble silver: Recurve individual, bronze: Recurve team; 1981 Punta Ala gold: Recurve individual, silver: Recurve team)