Finland at the Olympics

Finland at the Olympic Games
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Olympic history
Summer Games
1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Winter Games
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Intercalated Games
1906

Finland first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. Finland was also the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Finland and Sweden are the only nations that have earned medals at every Olympic Games (summer and winter) since 1908.

Finnish athletes have won a total of 302 medals at the Summer Games, mostly in athletics and wrestling. Finland has also won 161 medals at the Winter Games, mostly in nordic skiing events.

The National Olympic Committee for Finland is the Finnish Olympic Committee, and was created and recognized in 1907, when Finland was a part of the Russian Empire.

Medal tables

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Medals by Summer Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1908 London 67 1 1 3 5 13 1912 Stockholm 164 9 8 9 26 4 1920 Antwerp 63 15 10 9 34 4 1924 Paris 121 14 13 10 37 2 1928 Amsterdam 69 8 8 9 25 3 1932 Los Angeles 40 5 8 12 25 7 1936 Berlin 108 7 6 6 19 5 1948 London 129 8 7 5 20 6 1952 Helsinki 258 6 3 13 22 8 1956 Melbourne 64 3 1 11 15 13 1960 Rome 117 1 1 3 5 17 1964 Tokyo 89 3 0 2 5 12 1968 Mexico City 66 1 2 1 4 24 1972 Munich 96 3 1 4 8 14 1976 Montreal 83 4 2 0 6 11 1980 Moscow 105 3 1 4 8 12 1984 Los Angeles 86 4 2 6 12 15 1988 Seoul 78 1 1 2 4 25 1992 Barcelona 88 1 2 2 5 29 1996 Atlanta 76 1 2 1 4 40 2000 Sydney 70 2 1 1 4 31 2004 Athens 62 0 2 0 2 62 2008 Beijing 58 1 1 2 4 44 2012 London 56 0 1 2 3 60 2016 Rio de Janeiro 2020 Tokyo Total 101 84 117 302 14

Medals by Winter Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1924 Chamonix 17 4 4 3 11 2 1928 St. Moritz 18 2 1 1 4 4 1932 Lake Placid 7 1 1 1 3 5 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 19 1 2 3 6 4 1948 St. Moritz 24 1 3 2 6 8 1952 Oslo 50 3 4 2 9 3 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 31 3 3 1 7 3 1960 Squaw Valley 48 2 3 3 8 6 1964 Innsbruck 52 3 4 3 10 4 1968 Grenoble 52 1 2 2 5 10 1972 Sapporo 50 0 4 1 5 15 1976 Innsbruck 47 2 4 1 7 6 1980 Lake Placid 52 1 5 3 9 7 1984 Sarajevo 45 4 3 6 13 4 1988 Calgary 53 4 1 2 7 4 1992 Albertville 62 3 1 3 7 8 1994 Lillehammer 61 0 1 5 6 16 1998 Nagano 85 2 4 6 12 11 2002 Salt Lake City 98 4 2 1 7 8 2006 Turin 102 0 6 3 9 19 2010 Vancouver 95 0 1 4 5 24 2014 Sochi 103 1 3 1 5 18 2018 Pyeongchang Total 42 62 57 161 10

Medals by summer sport Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Athletics 48 35 31 114 Wrestling 26 28 29 83 Gymnastics 8 5 12 25 Canoeing 5 2 3 10 Shooting 4 7 10 21 Rowing 3 1 3 7 Boxing 2 1 11 14 Sailing 2 2 7 11 Archery 1 1 2 4 Weightlifting 1 0 2 3 Modern pentathlon 0 1 4 5 Swimming 0 1 3 4 Total* 100 84 117 301 This table does not include the gold medal won in Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Medals by winter sport    Leading in that sport Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Cross country skiing 20 24 32 76 Ski jumping 10 8 4 22 Speed skating 7 8 9 24 Nordic combined 4 8 2 14 Freestyle skiing 1 2 1 4 Figure skating 1 1 0 2 Biathlon 0 5 2 7 Ice hockey 0 2 6 8 Snowboarding 0 2 1 3 Alpine skiing 0 1 0 1 Curling 0 1 0 1 Total* 43 62 57 162 This table includes the gold medal won in Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Summer Olympic medalists since 1992

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Gold	Mikko Kolehmainen	1992 Barcelona	Canoeing	Men's K-1 500 metres
Silver	Ismo Falck Jari Lipponen Tomi Poikolainen	1992 Barcelona	Archery	Men's team
Silver	Seppo Räty	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's javelin throw
Bronze	Jyri Kjäll	1992 Barcelona	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
Bronze	Antti Kasvio	1992 Barcelona	Swimming	Men's 200 metre freestyle
Gold	Heli Rantanen	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's javelin throw
Silver	Jani Sievinen	1996 Atlanta	Swimming	Men's 200 metre individual medley
Silver	Marko Asell	1996 Atlanta	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
Bronze	Seppo Räty	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's javelin throw
Gold	Arsi Harju	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's shot put
Gold	Jyrki Järvi Thomas Johanson	2000 Sydney	Sailing	49er class
Silver	Juha Hirvi	2000 Sydney	Shooting	Men's 50 metre rifle three positions
Bronze	Marko Yli-Hannuksela	2000 Sydney	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 76 kg
Silver	Marko Kemppainen	2004 Athens	Shooting	Men's skeet
Silver	Marko Yli-Hannuksela	2004 Athens	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
Gold	Satu Mäkelä-Nummela	2008 Beijing	Shooting	Women's trap
Silver	Minna Nieminen Sanna Sten	2008 Beijing	Rowing	Women's lightweight double sculls
Bronze	Tero Pitkämäki	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's javelin throw
Bronze	Henri Häkkinen	2008 Beijing	Shooting	Men's 10 metre air rifle
Silver	Tuuli Petäjä	2012 London	Sailing	Women's sailboard
Bronze	Kanerva, SiljaSilja Kanerva, Lehtinen, SiljaSilja Lehtinen, Wulff, MikaelaMikaela Wulff	2012 London	Sailing	Elliott 6m
Bronze	Antti Ruuskanen	2012 London	Athletics	Men's javelin throw

Finland by sports at the Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing

Beginning in 1948, Finland has taken part in alpine skiing in 12 previous Olympic games with a medal record of 1 silver in 2006.^[1][2][3] In 2010, Finland took part in 7 alpine skiing events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 6th (in women's slalom).^[4]

Biathlon

Since biathlon was introduced in the Olympics in 1960, Finland has taken part in the sport in all previous 14 games, with a medal record of 4 silvers and 2 bronzes, latest won in 1998,^[5] plus 1 silver from military patrol.^[6][7][8] In 2010, Finland took part in 6 biathlon events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 41st (in men's sprint).^[9]

Bobsleigh

Finland has never participated Olympic bobsleigh.^[10][11]

Cross-country skiing

Finland has taken part in cross country skiing in all previous Winter Olympic Games with a medal record of 19 golds, 22 silvers and 32 bronzes.^[12][13][14] In 2010, Finland took part in all 12 cross country skiing events with team of 17, winning bronze in women's 30 kilometre classical and 4 × 5 kilometre relay.^[15]

Curling

Finland has participated Olympic curling twice, first in 2002, and last in 2006, when they won silver.^[16][17][18]

Figure skating

Beginning in the 1920 Summer Olympics, Finland has taken part in figure skating in 15 Olympic games with a medal record of 1 gold and 1 silver, latest won in 1924.^[19][20][21] In 2010, Finland took part in 2 figure skating events with a team of 3, their highest placing being 6th (in ladies' singles).^[22]

Freestyle skiing

Since freestyle skiing became an Olympic sport in 1992, Finland has taken part in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 gold, 2 silvers and 1 bronze, latest medal won in 2006.^[23][24][25] In 2010, Finland took part in 2 freestyle skiing events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 14th (in men's moguls).^[26]

Ice hockey

Beginning in 1952, Finland has taken part in ice hockey in 15 previous Olympic games, with a medal record of 2 silvers and 5 bronzes.^[27][28][29]

Luge

Finland has never participated Olympic luge.^[11][30]

Nordic combined

Beginning in the first Winter Olympic games, Finland has taken part in Nordic combined in 20 previous games, with a medal record of 4 golds, 8 silvers and 2 bronzes, latest medal won in 2006.^[31][32][33] In 2010, Finland took part in all 3 Nordic combined events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 4th (in individual large hill/10 km).^[34]

Short track speed skating

Finland has never participated Olympic short track speed skating.^[11][35]

Skeleton

Finland has never participated Olympic skeleton.^[11][36]

Ski jumping

Beginning at the first Winter Olympics, Finland has taken part in ski jumping in 20 previous games, with a medal record of 10 golds, 8 silvers and 4 bronzes, making Finland the most successful ski jumping country up to 2010, latest medals won in 2006.^{[37][38][39][40]} In 2010, Finland took part in all 3 ski jumping events with a team of 5, their highest placing being 4th (in normal hill individual and large hill team).^[41]

Snowboarding

Since snowboarding became an Olympic sport in 1998, Finland has participated in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 silver and 1 bronze.^[42][43][44] In 2010, Finland took part in 2 snowboarding events with a team of 5, winning silver in men's halfpipe.^[45]

Speed skating

Beginning in the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924, Finland has taken part in speed skating in 20 previous Olympics, with a medal record of 7 golds, 8 silvers and 9 bronzes, latest medal won in 1968.^[46][47][48] In 2010, Finland took part in 2 speed skating events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 5th (in men's 500 metres).^[49]

See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Finland
• Finland at the Paralympics

References

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External links

• "Finland". International Olympic Committee.
• "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
• "Finland". Sports-Reference.com.