Finland at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 69 (67 men, 2 women) in 11 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 3 |
Gold 8 |
Silver 8 |
Bronze 9 |
Total 25 |
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Finland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 69 competitors (67 men and 2 women) took part in 48 events in 11 sports.[1]
Medalists
Further information: 1928 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1928 Summer Olympics medal winners
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Risto Mattila | 100 metres | 11.3 | 4 | Did Not Advance | |||||
| Armas Kinnunen | 1500 metres | 4:01.5 | 3 | N/A | Did Not Advance | ||||
| 5000 metres | N/A | 15:10.8 | 2 | 15:02.0 | 6 | ||||
| Eino Purje | 1500 metres | 4:00.8 | 1 | N/A | 3:56.4 |  | |||
| 5000 metres | N/A | 15:03.6 | 3 | DNF | |||||
| Harri Larva | 1500 metres | 4:02.0 | 2 | N/A | 3:53.2 |   | |||
| Leo Helgas | 4:06.0 | 4 | N/A | Did Not Advance | |||||
| Paavo Nurmi | 5000 metres | N/A | 15:08.0 | 4 | 14:40.0 |  | |||
| 10,000 metres | N/A | 30:18.8 | | ||||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:58.8 | 1 | N/A | 9:31.2 | | ||||
| Ville Ritola | 10,000 metres | N/A | 30:19.4 | | |||||
| 5000 metres | N/A | 15:10.8 | 2 | 14:38.0 | | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:46.6 | 1 | N/A | DNF | |||||
| Kalle Matilainen | 10,000 metres | N/A | 31:45.0 | 8 | |||||
| Toivo Loukola | N/A | 31:39.0 | 7 | ||||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:37.6 | 1 | N/A | 9:21.8 | | ||||
| Ove Andersen | 2 | N/A | 9:35.6 | | |||||
| Bengt Sjöstedt | 110 metres hurdles | 15.0 | 2 | N/A | 15.1 | 4 | Did Not Advance | ||
| Juka Matilainen | 400 metres hurdles | 56.7 | 3 | N/A | Did Not Advance | ||||
| Errka Wilén | 56.5 | 2 | N/A | 54.5 | 5 | Did Not Advance | |||
| Martti Marttelin | marathon | N/A | 2:35:02 | | |||||
| Yrjö Korholin-Koski | N/A | 2:36:40 | 7 | ||||||
| Verner Laaksonen | N/A | 2:41:35 | 12 | ||||||
| Eino Rastas | N/A | 2:43:08 | 14 | ||||||
| Väinö Sipilä | N/A | 2:43:08 | 14 | ||||||
| Ilmari Kuokka | N/A | 2:46:34 | 24 | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Toimi Tulikoura | long jump | 6.91 | 18 | Did Not Advance | |
| Ville Tuulos | long jump | 7.11 | 11 | Did Not Advance | |
| Ville Tuulos | triple jump | 14.73 | 4 | 15.11 | |
| Toimi Tulikoura | triple jump | 14.70 | 5 | 14.70 | 5 |
| Erkki Järvinen | triple jump | 14.65 | 6 | 14.65 | 6 |
| Väinö Rainio | triple jump | 14.41 | 8 | Did Not Advance | |
| Paavo Yrjölä | high jump | 1.77 | 19 | Did Not Advance | |
| Armas Wahlstedt | high jump | No height | - | Did Not Advance | |
| Armas Wahlstedt | shot put | 14.69 | 5 | 14.69 | 5 |
| Paavo Yrjölä | shot put | 14.01 | 9 | Did Not Advance | |
| Antero Kivi | discus throw | 45.79 | 3 | 47.23 | |
| Eino Kenttä | discus throw | 44.17 | 6 | 44.17 | 6 |
| Heikki Taskinen | discus throw | 43.00 | 11 | Did Not Advance | |
| Vilho Rinne | javelin throw | 58.04 | 15 | Did Not Advance | |
| Albert Lamppu | javelin throw | 61.45 | 9 | Did Not Advance | |
| Paavo Liettu | javelin throw | 63.86 | 4 | 63.86 | 4 |
| Eino Penttilä | javelin throw | 63.20 | 6 | 63.20 | 6 |
| Erik Eriksson | hammer throw | 46.22 | 9 | Did Not Advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akilles Järvinen | Result | 11.2 | 6.87 | 13.64 | 1.75 | 51.4 | 15.6 | 36.95 | 3.30 | 55.58 | 4:52.4 | - | |
| Points | 857.2 | 821.15 | 830 | 748 | 879.68 | 943 | 686.12 | 649 | 850.95 | 666.4 | 7,931.500 | ||
| Adjusted Points | 765 | 783 | 706 | 585 | 745 | 751 | 604 | 431 | 672 | 604 | 6645 | ||
| Paavo Yrjölä | Result | 11.8 | 6.72 | 14.11 | 1.87 | 53.2 | 16.6 | 42.09 | 3.30 | 55.70 | 4:44.0 | - | |
| Points | 714.4 | 784.40 | 877 | 916 | 812 | 848 | 881.44 | 649 | 854.25 | 716.8 | 8,053.290 | ||
| Adjusted Points | 643 | 748 | 735 | 687 | 667 | 641 | 707 | 431 | 673 | 655 | 6587 | ||
| Armas Wahlstedt | Result | 11.8 | 5.86 | DNF | |||||||||
| Points | 714.4 | 573.70 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Points | 643 | 556 | |||||||||||
| Martti Tolamo | Result | 12.0 | 6.69 | 11.31 | 1.70 | 52.4 | 18.0 | 32.88 | 3.10 | 45.79 | 4:44.8 | - | 16 |
| Points | 666.8 | 777.05 | 597 | 678 | 842.08 | 715 | 531.46 | 541 | 581.725 | 712.0 | 6,642.115 | ||
| Adjusted Points | 605 | 741 | 565 | 544 | 701 | 501 | 521 | 381 | 527 | 650 | 5736 | ||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
One male cyclist represented Finland in 1928.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Two fencers, both men, represented Finland in 1928.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Three pentathletes, all men, represented Finland in 1928.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Finland at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
External links
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