Finland at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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Finland at the Olympic Games

Flag of Russia, which flew over
the Grand Duchy of Finland
IOC code  FIN
NOC Finnish Olympic Committee
external link (Finnish)
At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm
Competitors
Medals
Rank: 4
Gold
9
Silver
8
Bronze
9
Total
26
Olympic history (summary)
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Winter Games
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Finland competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. The Grand Duchy of Finland was part of the Russian Empire at the time, but Finland's results are kept separate from those of Russia.

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Medal Competitor Event
Gold Hannes Kolehmainen Athletics, Men's 10000m
Gold Hannes Kolehmainen Athletics, Men's 5000m
Gold Hannes Kolehmainen Athletics, Men's Individual Cross country
Gold Armas Taipale Athletics, Men's Discus throw
Gold Armas Taipale Athletics, Men's two handed discus throw
Gold Juho Saaristo Athletics, Men's two handed javelin throw
Gold Yrjö Saarela Wrestling, Greco-Roman heavyweight
Gold Kaarlo Koskelo Wrestling, Greco-Roman featherweight
Gold Emil Väre Wrestling, Greco-Roman lightweight
Silver Hannes Kolehmainen, Jalmari Eskola and Albin Stenroos Athletics, Cross country
Silver Elmer Niklander Athletics, Men's two handed discus throw
Silver Juho Saaristo Athletics, Men's Javelin throw
Silver Väinö Siikaniemi Athletics, Men's two handed javelin throw
Silver Men's Team Gymnastics, free system
Silver Men's Team Sailing, 10m class
Silver Johan Olin Wrestling, Greco-Roman heavyweight
Silver Ivar Böhling Wrestling, Greco-Roman light heavyweight
Bronze Albin Stenroos Athletics, Men's 10000m
Bronze Urho Peltonen Athletics, Men's two handed javelin throw
Bronze Elmer Niklander Athletics, Men's two handed shot put
Bronze Men's Team Sailing, Men's 12m class
Bronze Men's Team Sailing, Men's 8m class
Bronze Nestori Toivonen Shooting, Men's 100m running deer, single shot
Bronze Axel Londen, Nestori Toivonen, Iivar Väänänen and Ernst Rosenqvist Shooting, Men's Team 100m running deer, single shot
Bronze Otto Lasanen Wrestling, Greco-Roman featherweight
Bronze Alfred Asikainen Wrestling, Greco-Roman middleweight

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