Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FIN |
NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
Website | sport |
in Berlin | |
Competitors | 108 (103 men, 5 women) in 14 sports |
Flag bearer | Akilles Järvinen |
Medals Ranked 5th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Finland competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 108 competitors, 103 men and 5 women, took part in 70 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Gold
[edit]- Gunnar Höckert (5 000 m)
- Ilmari Salminen (10 000 m)
- Volmari Iso-Hollo (3 000 m steeplechase)
- Kustaa Pihlajamäki (freestyle wrestling 61 kg)
- Lauri Koskela (Greco-Roman wrestling 66 kg)
- Sten Suvio (boxing welterweight 66,6 kg)
- Ale Saarvala (gymnastics - men's horizontal bar)
Silver
[edit]- Lauri Lehtinen (5 000 m)
- Arvo Askola (10 000 m)
- Kaarlo Tuominen (3 000 m steeplechase)
- Sulo Bärlund (shot put)
- Yrjö Nikkanen (javelin throw)
- Aarne Reini (Greco-Roman wrestling 61 kg)
Bronze
[edit]- Volmari Iso-Hollo (10 000 m)
- Kalervo Toivonen (javelin throw)
- Hermanni Pihlajamäki (freestyle wrestling 66 kg)
- Hjalmar Nyström (freestyle wrestling over 87 kg)
- Eino Virtanen (Greco-Roman wrestling 72 kg)
- Martti Uosikkinen, Heikki Savolainen, Mauri Noroma, Ale Saarvala, Esa Seeste, Ilmari Pakarinen, Einari Teräsvirta, Eino Tukiainen (gymnastics - men's team competition)
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Two cyclists, both male, represented Finland in 1936.
Diving
[edit]Equestrianism
[edit]Football
[edit]Gymnastics
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1936.
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Eight shooters represented Finland in 1936.
Swimming
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]Art competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Finland at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2015.