Finland at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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Finland at the Olympic Games
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At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors
Medals	Gold 3	Silver 3	Bronze 1	Total 7
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Finland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Gold 1.2 Silver 1.3 Bronze 2 References

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

• Cross-country skiing
  • Men's mass start 30 km: Veikko Hakulinen
  • Women's 3 x 5 km relay: Mirja Hietamies, Sirkka Polkunen, Siiri Rantanen
• Ski jumping
  • Men's K90 individual (70m): Antti Hyvärinen

[edit] Silver

• Cross-country skiing
  • Men's 4 x 10 km relay: Veikko Hakulinen, August Kiuru, Jorma Kortelainen, Arvo Viitanen
  • Men's 50 km: Veikko Hakulinen
• Ski jumping
  • Men's K90 individual (70m): Aulis Kallakorpi

[edit] Bronze

• Speed skating
  • Men's 1500 m: Toivo Salonen

[edit] References

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database

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