Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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]
| 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 | |
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
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Two cyclists, both male, represented Finland in 1936.
Diving
Equestrianism
Football
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1936.
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Finland in 1936.
Swimming
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- "Finland at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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