Finland at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Finland at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC code FIN
NOC Finnish Olympic Committee
Website sport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish) (in Swedish)
in London
Competitors 129 (123 men, 5 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Hannes Sonck
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
8 7 5 20
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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 2nd, silver medalist(s)
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 1st, gold medalist(s)
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
Team road race
Time trial
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1948.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1948.

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Twelve shooters represented Finland in 1948. Pauli Janhonen won a silver medal in the 300 m rifle event.

25 metre pistol
50 metre pistol
300 metre rifle
50 metre rifle

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.
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