Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 258 (228 men, 30 women) in 18 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Väinö Suvivuo | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 8 |
Gold 6 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 13 |
Total 22 |
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Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.[1] The nation won 22 medals.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Main Round (Group B)
- Lost to Mexico (48-66)
- Lost to Soviet Union (35-47)
- Lost to Bulgaria (64-65) → did not advance, 16th place
- Team Roster
- Juhani Kyöstilä
- Raine Nuutinen
- Raimo Lindholm
- Timo Suviranta
- Kauko Heinänen
- Pentti Laaksonen
- Oiva Virtanen
- Esko Karhunen
- Eero Salonen
- Pertti Mutru
- Tuomo Ristola
- Tapio Pöyhönen
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Raino Koskenkorva — 5:23:34.6 (→ 42nd place)
- Paul Backman — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Paul Nyman — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Ruben Forsblom — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Onni Kasslin
- Final — 1:15.3 (→ 14th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Helge Törn — 27th and last place
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Men's 3m Springboard
- Helge Vasenius
- Preliminary Round — 65.41 points (→ 14th place)
- Olavi Heinonen
- Preliminary Round — 58.06 points (→ 29th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
11 fencers, 8 men and 3 women, represented Finland in 1952.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1952, winning bronze in the team event.
- Individual
- Ole Mannonen
- Lauri Vilkko
- Olavi Rokka
- Team
- Ole Mannonen
- Lauri Vilkko
- Olavi Rokka
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Eleven shooters represnted Finland in 1952. Vilho Ylönen won a silver medal in the 50 m rifle, three positions and Tauno Mäki won a bronze medal in the 100m running deer.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Finland at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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