Finland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 129 competitors, 123 men and 6 women, took part in 84 events in 16 sports. As the country was to host the next Olympics in Helsinki, the flag of Finland was flown at the closing ceremony.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Wrestling Men's freestyle flyweight Athletics Men's javelin throw Gymnastics Men's artistic individual all-around Veikko HuhtanenKalevi LaitinenOlavi RoveAleksanteri SaarvalaSulo SalmiHeikki SavolainenEinari Teräsvirta Gymnastics Men's artistic team all-around Gymnastics Men's pommel horse Gymnastics Men's pommel horse Gymnastics Men's pommel horse Gymnastics Men's vault Athletics Women's javelin throw Athletics Men's pole vault Shooting Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight Canoeing Men's K-1 10,000 metres Gymnastics Men's parallel bars Gymnastics Men's vault Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman flyweight Nils Björklöf Canoeing Men's K-2 10,000 metres Nils Björklöf Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 metres Gymnastics Men's artistic individual all-around Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar
Athletics
Men Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Runar Holmberg 400 metres 50.6 5 Did Not Advance Olavi Talja 50.4 4 Did Not Advance Tauno Suvanto 51.5 4 Did Not Advance Denis Johansson 1500 metres 3:54.03 colspan=4 Unknown12Väinö Koskela 5000 metres 14:58.32 colspan=4 14:41.0 7 Väinö Mäkelä 14:45.82 colspan=4 14:43.0 8 Helge Perälä 15:07.84colspan=4 DNFSalomon Könönen10,000 metres colspan=6 no time9Viljo Heino colspan=6 DNFEvert Heinströmcolspan=6 DNFPentti Siltaloppi3000 metres steeplechase 9:22.43colspan=4 9:19.6 5Aarne Kainlauri9:25.8 2colspan=4 9:29.0 10Tauno SuvantoOlavi TaljaRunar HolmbergBebbe Storskrubb4 × 400 m relay 3:20.6 1colspan=4 3:24.8 4Viljo Heinomarathoncolspan=6 2:41:32.011Jussi Kurikkalacolspan=6 2:42:48.013Mikko Hietanencolspan=6 DNF
Field events Athlete Event Final Distance Position Valle Rautio triple jump 14.7006Kuuno Honkonen high jump1.8017Nils Nicklén NHErkki Katajapole vault4.20 Valto Olenius 3.957Yrjö Lehtilä shot put 15.05 6Jaakko Jouppila 14.59 7Veikko Nyqvistdiscus throw 47.336Arvo Huutoniemi45.289Tapio Rautavaarajavelin throw 69.77Pauli Vesterinen65.894Soini Nikkinen58.0512Lauri Tamminenhammer throw 53.085 Combined events – Decathlon Athlete Event 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinal Rank Yrjö MäkeläResult11.96.2013.101.854.317.536.123.262.554:58 - 13Points 618603 7257866565976005758354266,421Adjusted Points colspan=10 6,064 Hannes Sonck Result11.96.71511.831.7555.216.834.713.448.245:01.8 - 17Points 6187286057276186745616525554046,142Adjusted Points colspan=10 5,883
Boxing
Flyweight Olli Lehtinen (=17th)
Bantamweight Olavi Ouvinen (=9th)
Featherweight Matti Tammelin (=17th)
Lightweight Tauno Rinkinen (=17th)
Middleweight Valle Resko (=17th)
Light heavyweight Harry Siljander (=5th)
Canoeing
Men's K-1 1,000 metres Harry Åkerfelt (6th)
Men's K-1 10,000 metres Kurt Wires
Men's K-2 1,000 metres Thor Axelsson, Nils Björklöf -
Men's K-2 10,000 metres Thor Axelsson, Nils Björklöf -
Women's 500 metres Sylvi Saimo (6th)
Cycling
Five cyclists, all men, represented Finland in 1948.
Individual road race Paul Backman Torvald Högström Erkki Koskinen
Team road race Paul Backman Torvald Högström Erkki Koskinen
Time trial Onni Kasslin
Team pursuit Onni Kasslin Paavo Kuusinen Erkki Koskinen Torvald Högström
Diving
Men AthleteEventFinalPointsRankIlmari Niemeläinen10 m platform87.8219
Equestrian
Individual eventing Adolf Ehrnrooth and Lilia (20th) Mauno Roiha and Roa (28th) Arvo Haanpää and Upea DNF
Team eventing Adolf Ehrnrooth, Mauno Roiha, Arvo Haanpää DNF
Individual jumping Tauno Rissanen and Viser (23rd) Veikko Vartiainen and Pontus DNF
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1948.
Men's foil Kauko Jalkanen Heikki Raitio
Men's team foil Kauko Jalkanen, Nils Sjöblom, Erkki Kerttula, Heikki Raitio
Men's épée Nils Sjöblom Erkki Kerttula Ilmari Vartia
Men's team épée Nils Sjöblom, Olavi Larkas, Erkki Kerttula, Ilmari Vartia, Kauko Jalkanen
Men's sabre Erkki Kerttula Nils Sjöblom Kauko Jalkanen
Gymnastics
Gymnast Event Score Rank Men's all-around 229.7 228.8 225.65 8th 225.2 =10th 225.0 12th 223.95 14th 221.1 17th 217.45 31st Men's team all-around Men's horizontal bar 39.2 38.8 =4th 38.7 8th 38.4 =12th 38.1 14th 38.0 =15th 37.4 24th 37.1 29th Men's parallel bars 39.3 38.9 6th 38.8 =7th 38.6 10th 38.4 12th 38.1 =16th 37.6 24th 36.8 31st Men's pommel horse 38.7 = 38.7 = 38.7 = 37.7 =8th 37.0 18th 36.9 =19th 36.5 =23rd 35.2 =45th Men's rings 38.1 8th 37.9 =9th 37.8 =11th 37.4 16th 37.3 =17th 37.3 =17th 37.3 =17th 36.8 =27th Men's vault 39.1 39.0 38.4 6th 38.3 7th 38.1 =8th 38.0 =10th 36.8 =40th 36.5 =48th Men's floor 37.15 13th 36.5 =29th 36.3 =34th 35.8 =47th 35.8 =47th 34.65 =58th 33.9 =67th 32.05 =79th
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1948.
Lauri Vilkko Olavi Larkas Viktor Platan
Rowing
Finland had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.
Men's coxed four Veikko Lommi Helge Forsberg Oiva Lommi Osrik Forsberg Veli Autio (cox)
Sailing
Finland was represented in sailing in four classes by 12 male competitors.
Firefly class (one person dinghy) Eric Palmgren (15th)
Star class (two person keelboat) René Nyman, Christian Ilmoni (12th)
Dragon class (three person keelboat) Rainer Packalén, Aatos Hirvisalo, Niilo Orama (6th)
6 metre class Ernst Westerlund, Rote Hellström, Ragnar Jansson, Adolf Konto, Rolf Turkka, Valo Urho (9th)
Shooting
Twelve shooters represented Finland in 1948. Pauli Janhonen won a silver medal in the 300 m rifle event.
25 metre pistol Leo Ravilo Väinö Heusala Jaakko Rintanen
50 metre pistol Eino Saarnikko Klaus Lahti Väinö Skarp
300 metre rifle Pauli Janhonen Kullervo Leskinen Olavi Elo
50 metre rifle Albert Ravila Veijo Kaakinen Onni Hynninen
Swimming
Women Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMargit Leskinen200 m breaststroke 3:11.4 3 3:10.0 6 Did not advance
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Men's freestyle flyweight Lenni Viitala
Men's freestyle bantamweight Erkki Johansson AC
Men' freestyle featherweight Paavo Hietala (=4th)
Men's freestyle lightweight Sulo Leppänen (=6th)
Men's freestyle welterweight Aleksanteri Keisala AC
Men's freestyle middleweight Paavo Sepponen (5th)
Men's freestyle light heavyweight Pekka Mellavuo AC
Men's Greco-Roman flyweight Reino Kangasmäki
Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight Taisto Lempinen (4th)
Men's Greco-Roman featherweight Erkki Talosela (=6th)
Men's Greco-Roman lightweight Eero Virtanen (=6th)
Men's Greco-Roman welterweight Veikko Männikkö (=4th)
Men's Greco-Roman middleweight Juho Kinnunen (6th)
Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight Kelpo Gröndahl
Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight Taisto Kangasniemi (4th)
Art competitions
See also Finnish Sauna Bath London 1948
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database