| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paavo Tapio•Kantanen |
| Used name | Tapio•Kantanen |
| Nick/petnames | Tapsa |
| Born | 31 May 1949 in Heinola, Päijät-Häme (FIN) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | Viipurin Urheilijat, Helsinki (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Personal Bests: 5000 – 13:34.2 (1976); 3000S – 8:12.60 (1976).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Tapio Kantanen | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h3 r1/2 | |||||
| Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Tapio Kantanen | |||
| Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Tapio Kantanen | |||
| Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 1 September 1972 | Athletics | Steeplechase, Men | Round One, Heat #1 | 8:24.8 | 1 |
