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.
| 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) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Athletics
editBasketball
edit- 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
Boxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
edit- 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
editMen's 3m Springboard
- Helge Vasenius
- Preliminary Round — 65.41 points (→ 14th place)
- Olavi Heinonen
- Preliminary Round — 58.06 points (→ 29th place)
Equestrian
editFencing
edit11 fencers, 8 men and 3 women, represented Finland in 1952.
Football
editGymnastics
editHockey
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Finland in 1952, winning bronze in the team event.
- Individual
- Team
- Ole Mannonen
- Lauri Vilkko
- Olavi Rokka
Rowing
editFinland had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editEleven 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.
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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