Finland_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics
Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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.
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Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FIN |
NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
Website | sport |
in Helsinki | |
Competitors | 258 (228 men, 30 women) in 18 sports |
Flag bearer | Väinö Suvivuo |
Medals Ranked 8th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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1906 Intercalated Games |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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
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)
Main article: Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
11 fencers, 8 men and 3 women, represented Finland in 1952.
Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1952, winning bronze in the team event.
- Individual
- Team
- Ole Mannonen
- Lauri Vilkko
- Olavi Rokka
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Finland had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Eleven shooters represented 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.
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- "Finland at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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