Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
| Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | FIN | ||||||||
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 108 (103 men, 5 women) in 14 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Akilles Järvinen | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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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
Gold
- 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
- 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
- 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
Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Two cyclists, both male, represented Finland in 1936.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Football
Main article: Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1936.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Eight shooters represented Finland in 1936.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Finland at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
External links
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