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.
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.
Individual road race Thor Porko Tauno Lindgren
Time trial Thor Porko
Diving
Men AthleteEventFinalPointsRankIlmari Niemeläinen3 m springboard116.801310 m platform87.6014
Equestrianism
Football
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1936.
Lauri Kettunen Aaro Kiviperä Ukko Hietala
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Finland in 1936.
25 m rapid fire pistol Jaakko Rintanen Ville Elo Sulo Cederström
50 m pistol Tapio Wartiovaara Aatto Nuora Jaakko Rintanen
50 m rifle, prone Bruno Frietsch Olavi Elo Viljo Leskinen
Swimming
Men Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHeikki Hietanen100 m freestyle 1:01.0 3 q 1:00.5 =5 Did not advance400 m freestyle 5:08.9 3 Did not advance
Women Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnja Lappalainen200 m breaststroke 3:19.1 4 Did not advance
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database