Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.[1]
| Finland at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 64 (63 men and 1 woman) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearers | Eeles Landström (Melbourne) Erkki Estola (Stockholm) |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Pentti Linnosvuo — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Rauno Mäkinen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
- Kyösti Lehtonen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Silver
edit- Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
Bronze
edit- Voitto Hellsten — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Veikko Karvonen — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Jorma Valkama — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Pentti Hämäläinen — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Raimo Heinonen, Onni Lappalainen, Olavi Leimuvirta, Berndt Lindfors, Martti Mansikka, and Kalevi Suoniemi — Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises
- Wäinö Korhonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
- Berndt Katter, Wäinö Korhonen, and Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- Kauko Hänninen, Veli Lehtelä, Matti Niemi, Toimi Pitkänen, and Reino Poutanen — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Vilho Ylönen — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
- Erkki Penttilä — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight
- Taisto Kangasniemi — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Athletics
editMen's Marathon
- Veikko Karvonen — 2:27:47 (→
Bronze Medal) - Eino Oksanen — 2:36:10 (→ 10th place)
- Paavo Kotila — 2:37:10 (→ 13th place)
Boxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
edit- Paul Nyman — 18th place
- Paul Nyman — 1:16.1 (→ 18th place)
- Paul Nyman — 5:23:40 (→ 11th place)
Diving
editMen's 10m Platform
- Helge Vasenius
- Preliminary Round — 66.63 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Fencing
editTwo fencers, both men, represented Finland in 1956.
Gymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Finland in 1956. Wäinö Korhonen won the bronze and Ole Mannonen won the silver in the individual event. In the team event, the Finnish pentathletes won bronze.
- Individual
- Team
- Ole Mannonen
- Wäinö Korhonen
- Berndt Katter
Rowing
editFinland had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editFour shooters represented Finland in 1956. Pentti Linnosvuo won gold in the 50 m pistol and Vilho Ylönen won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions.
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Finland at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Viljo Punkari Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2020-03-06.