Finland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Finland at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | FIN | ||||||||
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |||||||||
| Competitors | 64 (63 men and 1 woman) in 14 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Eeles Landström (Melbourne) Erkki Estola (Stockholm) | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
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] Kyllikki Marlo-Monten was the official translator for the team.
Medalists
Gold
- Pentti Linnosvuo — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Rauno Mäkinen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
- Kyösti Lehtonen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Silver
- Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
Bronze
- Voitto Hellstén — 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
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's Marathon
- Veikko Karvonen — 2:27:47 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Eino Oksanen — 2:36:10 (→ 10th place)
- Paavo Kotila — 2:37:10 (→ 13th place)
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Paul Nyman — 18th place
- Paul Nyman — 1:16.1 (→ 18th place)
- Paul Nyman — 5:23:40 (→ 11th place)
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's 10m Platform
- Helge Vasenius
- Preliminary Round — 66.63 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Two fencers, both men, represented Finland in 1956.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three 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
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Four 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
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Finland at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
External links
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