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
editGold
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
editBoxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editTwo cyclists, both male, represented Finland in 1936.
Diving
editEquestrianism
editFootball
editGymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Finland in 1936.
Sailing
editShooting
editEight shooters represented Finland in 1936.
Swimming
editWrestling
editArt competitions
editReferences
edit- ^ "Finland at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2015.