Sporting event delegation
| Finland at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 129 (123 men, 6 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hannes Sonck |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| 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. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Helsinki, the flag of Finland is flown at the closing ceremony.
Medalists
Bronze
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics- 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 | 3 | — | Unknown | 12 | |||
| Väinö Koskela | 5000 metres | 14:58.3 | 2 | — | 14:41.0 | 7 | |||
| Väinö Mäkelä | 14:45.8 | 2 | — | 14:43.0 | 8 | ||||
| Helge Perälä | 15:07.8 | 4 | — | DNF | |||||
| Salomon Könönen | 10,000 metres | — | no time | 9 | |||||
| Viljo Heino | — | DNF | |||||||
| Evert Heinström | — | DNF | |||||||
| Pentti Siltaloppi | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:22.4 | 3 | — | 9:19.6 | 5 | |||
| Aarne Kainlauri | 9:25.8 | 2 | — | 9:29.0 | 10 | ||||
| Tauno Suvanto Olavi Talja Runar Holmberg Berth Storskrubb |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.6 | 1 | — | 3:24.8 | 4 | |||
| Viljo Heino | marathon | — | 2:41:32.0 | 11 | |||||
| Jussi Kurikkala | — | 2:42:48.0 | 13 | ||||||
| Mikko Hietanen | — | 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 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 | — | 6,064 | |||||||||||
| Hannes Sonck | Result | 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 | — | 5,883 | |||||||||||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsCanoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsCycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsFive cyclists, all men, represented Finland in 1948.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer OlympicsEquestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer OlympicsFencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsSix fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1948.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer OlympicsModern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer OlympicsThree male pentathletes represented Finland in 1948.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsFinland had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer OlympicsShooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer OlympicsTwelve shooters represented Finland in 1948. Pauli Janhonen won a silver medal in the 300 m rifle event.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer OlympicsWeightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer OlympicsWrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsArt competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer OlympicsSee also
References
- "Finland at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. London: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 249. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. London: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 250. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. London: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 257. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. London: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 274. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links
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