Finland at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Finland at the Olympic Games
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At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors	129 (123 men, 5 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer	Hannes Sonck
Medals Rank: 6	Gold 8	Silver 7	Bronze 5	Total 20
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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.^[1]

Athletics

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
• NH = No height
• DNF = Did not finish
• 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
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	3:54.0[2]	3	N/A				no time	11
Väinö Koskela	5000 metres	14:58.3[3]	2	N/A				14:41.0	7
Väinö Mäkelä		14:45.8	2	N/A				14:43.0	8
Helge Perälä		15:07.8	4[3]	N/A				DNF
Salomon Könönen	10,000 metres	N/A						no time	9
Viljo Heino		N/A						DNF
Evert Heinström		N/A						DNF
Pentti Siltaloppi	3000 metres steeplechase	9:22.4	3[4]	N/A				9:19.6	5
Aarne Kainlauri		9:25.8	2[4]	N/A				9:29.0	10
Tauno Suvanto Olavi Talja Runar Holmberg Berth Storskrubb	4 × 400 m relay	3:20.6	1	N/A				3:24.8	4
Viljo Heino	marathon	N/A						2:41:32.0	11
Jussi Kurikkala		N/A						2:42:48.0	13
Mikko Hietanen		N/A						DNF

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Position
Valle Rautio	triple jump	14.700	6
Kuuno Honkonen	high jump	1.80	17
Nils Nicklén		NH
Erkki Kataja	pole vault	4.20
Valto Olenius		3.95	7
Yrjö Lehtilä	shot put	15.05	6
Jaakko Jouppila		14.59	7
Veikko Nyqvist	discus throw	47.33	6
Arvo Huutoniemi		45.28	9
Tapio Rautavaara	javelin throw	69.77
Pauli Vesterinen		65.89	4
Soini Nikkinen		58.05	12
Lauri Tamminen	hammer throw	53.08	5

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Yrjö Mäkelä	Result[5]	11.9	6.20	13.10	1.8	54.3	17.5	36.12	3.2	62.55	4:58	-	13
	Points	618	603	725	786	656	597	600	575	835	426	6,421
	Adjusted Points	N/A										6,064
Hannes Sonck	Result[5]	11.9	6.715	11.83	1.75	55.2	16.8	34.71	3.4	48.24	5:01.8	-	17
	Points	618	728	605	727	618	674	561	652	555	404	6,142
	Adjusted Points	N/A										5,883

Boxing

Canoeing

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

Equestrian

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

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1948.

• Lauri Vilkko
• Olavi Larkas
• Viktor Platan

Rowing

Sailing

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

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

1. "Finland at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. London: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 249. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
3. THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. London: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 250. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
4. THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. London: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 257. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
5. THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. London: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 274. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database