[1] The Finnish medal haul at the Toronto Games thus marked an overwhelming improvement: Finnish athletes won a total of 50 medals, of which twelve gold, twenty silver and eighteen bronze.

[2] Veikko Puputti, silver medallist in swimming in 1972, and Tauno Valkama, gold medallist in swimming in 1960, together won a silver medal in archery, as part of the men's team in the Short Metric open.

West Germany finished third with 951 points, but, as there were only three teams in contention, no bronze medal was awarded.

[2] Pekka Kujala won three gold medals in men's athletics, category A: in the javelin, shot put and discus.

[2] In dartchery, Elli Korva became Finland's first female Paralympic medallist, when she won silver in the mixed pairs open, along with male teammate Arvo Kalenius.