Finland_at_the_Olympics

Finland at the Olympics

Finland at the Olympics

Sporting event delegation


Finland first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. Finland was also the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Finnish athletes have won a total of 305 medals at the Summer Games, mostly in athletics and wrestling. Finland has also won 175 medals at the Winter Games, mostly in nordic skiing events.

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The National Olympic Committee for Finland is the Finnish Olympic Committee, and was created and recognized in 1907, when Finland was an autonomous part, the Grand Duchy of Finland of the Russian Empire (until 1917). Finland has earned medals at every Olympics since 1908, a feat matched only by Finland's neighboring country Sweden.

Hosted Games

Finland has hosted the Games on one occasion.

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Medals

*Purple border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
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Summer\Winter Olympic medalists

Summer Games

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Winter Games

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Summary by Summer Olympic Sport

Non-participations

Finland has participated in most summer sports, but they have yet to participate in: Baseball/Softball, Cricket, Handball, Lacrosse, Rugby football (neither Rugby sevens or the discontinued discipline Rugby union), Sport climbing, Surfing, Triathlon, Volleyball and Water polo.

Finland never participated in the following discontinued sports: Basque pelota, Croquet, Jeu de paume, Karate, Polo, Rackets, Roque, Tug of war and Water motorsports.

Aquatics

For aquatics disciplines, follow these links: Artistic swimming, Diving, Swimming.

Finland has yet to participate in Water polo.

Archery

Archery was included in the Olympic programme four times between 1900 and 1920. It returned in 1972 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

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Artistic swimming

Artistic swimming has been included in the Olympic programme since 1984.

There are no men's events in the sport.

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Athletics

Athletics has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.

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Finnish athletes also won 1 gold and 1 bronze medal in athletics at the 1906 Intercalated Games. IOC has retroactively decided to no longer recognize those games as official Olympic games.

Badminton

Badminton has been included in the Olympic programme since 1992.

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Basketball

3x3 Basketball

3x3 basketball has been included in the Olympic programme since 2020.

Finland has yet to participate in the discipline.

Team basketball

Basketball has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936.

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Boxing

Boxing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1904 with the exception of 1912.

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Canoeing

Slalom

Canoe slalom was first included in the Olympic programme in 1972. It returned in 1992 and has remained in the programme since then.

Finland has yet to participate in the discipline.

Sprint

Canoe sprint (including the discontinued discipline canoe marathon) has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936.

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Cycling

BMX freestyle

BMX freestyle has been included in the Olympic programme since 2020.

Finland has yet to participate in the discipline.

BMX racing

BMX racing has been included in the Olympic programme since 2008.

Finland has yet to participate in the discipline.

Mountain biking

Mountain biking has been included in the Olympic programme since 1996.

Finland has yet to participate in the discipline.

Road cycling

Road cycling was included in the Olympic programme in 1896. It returned in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

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Track cycling

Track cycling was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1912.

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Diving

Diving has been included in the Olympic programme since 1904.

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Equestrian

Dressage

Dressage had one event included in 1900. It returned to the Olympic programme in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

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Eventing

Eventing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1912.

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Show jumping

Show Jumping was included in the Olympic programme in 1900. It returned in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

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Discontinued disciplines

Equestrian driving was conducted during the 1900 Summer Olympics and equestrian vaulting during the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Finland did not participate in either discipline.

Fencing

Fencing has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Games.

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Field hockey

Field hockey was first included in the Olympic programme in 1908. It returned in 1920 before becoming a permanent Olympic sport in 1928.

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Football

Football has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900 with the exception of 1932.

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Golf

Golf was included in the Olympic programme in 1900 and 1904. It returned in 2016 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

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Gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics has been included in the Summer Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Games.

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Rhythmic gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics has been included in the Olympic programme since 1984.

There are no men's events in the discipline.

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Trampoline

Trampoline has been included in the Olympic programme since 2000.

Finland has yet to participate in the discipline.

Judo

Judo has been included in the Olympic programme since 1964 with the exception of the 1968 Games.

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Modern pentathlon

Modern pentathlon has been included in the Olympic programme since 1912.

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Rowing

Rowing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900.

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Sailing

Sailing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900 with the exception of the 1904 Games.

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Shooting

Shooting was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1904 and 1928.

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Skateboarding

Skateboarding has been included in the Olympic programme since 2020.

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Swimming

Long course swimming

Long course swimming has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.

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Marathon swimming

Marathon swimming has been included in the Olympic programme since 2008.

Finland has yet to participate in the discipline.

Table tennis

Table tennis has been included in the Olympic programme since 1988.

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Taekwondo

Taekwondo has been included in the Olympic programme since 2000.

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Tennis

Tennis was originally included in the Olympic programme between 1896 and 1924. Tennis returned to the games in 1988 and has remained in the programme since then.

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Weightlifting

Weightlifting was first included in the Olympic programme at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics. It was excluded from the 1900, 1908 and 1912 Games but have been included every other time.

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Wrestling

Wrestling was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1900.

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Finnish wrestlers also won 1 gold and 1 silver medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games. IOC has retroactively decided to no longer recognize those games as official Olympic games.

Summary by Winter Olympic Sport

Non-participations

Finland has participated in all winter sports except Bobsleigh,[1] Luge,[2] Short track speed skating[3] and Skeleton.[4][5]

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936.

Beginning in 1948, Finland has taken part in alpine skiing in 12 previous Olympic games with a medal record of 1 silver in 2006.[6][7][8] In 2010, Finland took part in 7 alpine skiing events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 6th (in women's slalom).[9]

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Biathlon

An event in military patrol, a precursor sport to biathlon, was held at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Biathlon arrived as its own sport at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Since biathlon was introduced in the Olympics in 1960, Finland has taken part in the sport in all previous 14 games, with a medal record of 4 silvers and 2 bronzes, latest won in 1998,[10] plus 1 silver from military patrol.[11][12][13] In 2010, Finland took part in 6 biathlon events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 41st (in men's sprint).[14]

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Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing has been was included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics.

Finland has taken part in cross country skiing in all previous Winter Olympic Games with a medal record of 19 golds, 22 silvers and 32 bronzes.[15][16][17] In 2010, Finland took part in all 12 cross country skiing events with team of 17, winning bronze in women's 30 kilometre classical and 4 × 5 kilometre relay.[18]

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Curling

Curling was included in the Olympic programme during the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics. It didn't return until 1998, but has remained in the Games since then.

Finland has participated Olympic curling three times, first in 2002, then in 2006, when they won silver.[19][20][21] Their most recent participation was in 2018.

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Figure skating

Figure skating was first included in the Olympic programme in the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. It was moved to the Winter Olympics with the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics and has been included in every Winter Olympic Games.

Beginning in the 1920 Summer Olympics, Finland has taken part in figure skating in 15 Olympic games with a medal record of 1 gold and 1 silver, latest won in 1924.[22][23][24] In 2010, Finland took part in 2 figure skating events with a team of 3, their highest placing being 6th (in ladies' singles).[25]

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Freestyle skiing

Freestyle skiing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1992. Finland has taken part in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 gold, 2 silvers and 1 bronze, latest medal won in 2006.[26][27][28] In 2010, Finland took part in 2 freestyle skiing events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 14th (in men's moguls).[29]

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Ice hockey

Ice hockey was first included in the Olympic programme in the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was moved to the Winter Olympics with the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics and has been included in every Winter Olympic Games.

Beginning in 1952, Finland has taken part in ice hockey in 15 previous Olympic games, with a medal record of 1 gold, 2 silvers and 5 bronzes.[30][31][32]

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Military patrol

Military patrol was included at the 1924 Olympics. It was included as a demonstration sport at the 1928, 1936 and 1948 Winter Olympics. Since 1960 it has been replaced by its successor sport biathlon.

Finland did participate and won the silver medal.

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Nordic combined

Nordic combined has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Games. There are no women's events in the sport.

Beginning in the first Winter Olympic games, Finland has taken part in Nordic combined in 20 previous games, with a medal record of 4 golds, 8 silvers and 2 bronzes, latest medal won in 2006.[33][34][35] In 2010, Finland took part in all 3 Nordic combined events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 4th (in individual large hill/10 km).[36]

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Ski jumping

Ski jumping has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Games.

Beginning at the first Winter Olympics, Finland has taken part in ski jumping in 20 previous games, with a medal record of 10 golds, 8 silvers and 4 bronzes, making Finland the most successful ski jumping country up to 2010, latest medals won in 2006.[37][38][39][40] In 2010, Finland took part in all 3 ski jumping events with a team of 5, their highest placing being 4th (in normal hill individual and large hill team).[41]

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Snowboarding

Snowboarding has been included in the Olympic programme since 1998.

Finland has participated in the sport in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 silver and 1 bronze.[42][43][44] In 2010, Finland took part in 2 snowboarding events with a team of 5, winning silver in men's halfpipe.[45]

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Speed skating

Speed skating has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics.

Beginning in the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924, Finland has taken part in speed skating in 20 previous Olympics, with a medal record of 7 golds, 8 silvers and 9 bronzes, latest medal won in 1968.[46][47][48] In 2010, Finland took part in 2 speed skating events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 5th (in men's 500 metres).[49]

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Medals at subsequently de-recognized competitions

Art competitions held at Summer Olympics between 1912 and 1948, and the 1906 Intercalated Games are no longer recognized as official Olympic medal competitions by the IOC.

Finland won 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal in art competitions, and 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Intercalated Games.

See also


References

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