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Martti Ketelä

Full name: Martti Einar Ketelä
Nickname(s): Mara
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 68-70 kg
Born: October 24, 1944 in Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Died: June 26, 2002 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Modern Pentathlon

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Martti Ketelä’s biggest accomplishment as a modern pentathlete was probably winning a surprising bronze medal in the team event at the 1972 Olympics. Besides his two Olympic appearances in 1968 and 1972, Ketelä also competed at the 1967, 1969-70 and 1973 World Championships, but did not medal in those competitions, his best individual place being 14th in 1973. Domestically, Ketelä never won a Finnish modern pentathlon title, but won silvers in 1967-68 and a bronze in 1972. Ketelä was also Finnish individual épée champion in 1967 and won the Finnish team épée title six times (1968, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1981 and 1982).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Men's Individual Finland FIN 20
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Men's Team Finland FIN 5
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Men's Individual Finland FIN 19
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Men's Team Finland FIN 3 Bronze

Men's Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS T OP W S P TP AT
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland Final Standings 20 4,446
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland Riding 25 1,010 3:37 90
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland Fencing 26T 770 23
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland Shooting 25T 846 187 0
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland Swimming 17 964 4:00.2
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland Running 19 856 15:03.9
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland Final Standings 19 4,849
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland Riding 21 55 2:07.4 0:14 2:21.4
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland Fencing 21T 810 31
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland Shooting 16T 912 190
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland Swimming 35T 1,016 3:52.0
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland Running 31 1,066 13:53.2

Men's Team

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank TP IP AIP
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Final Standings 5 13,238 4,446 4,416
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Riding 6 2,890 1,010
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Fencing 2T 2,558 770 740
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Shooting 13T 2,384 846
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Swimming 9 2,799 964
1968 Summer 23 Ciudad de México Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Running 5 2,607 856
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Final Standings 3 14,812 4,849 4,839
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Riding 6T 3,010 1,045
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Fencing 4 2,580 810 800
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Shooting 3 2,670 912
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Swimming 3 3,300 1,016
1972 Summer 27 München Modern Pentathlon Finland FIN Running 9T 3,252 1,066