Finland at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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| Finland at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| in Garmisch-Partenkirchen | |
| Competitors | 19 (men) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Sulo Nurmela |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Finland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Kalle Jalkanen Klaes Karppinen Matti Lähde Sulo Nurmela | Cross-country skiing | Men's 4 x 10 km relay |
 Silver | Birger Wasenius | Speed skating | Men's 5000m |
| Silver | Birger Wasenius | Speed skating | Men's 10,000m |
 Bronze | Pekka Niemi | Cross-country skiing | Men's 18 km |
| Bronze | Birger Wasenius | Speed skating | Men's 1500m |
| Bronze | Antero Ojala | Speed skating | Men's 5000m |
Cross-country skiing
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Matti Lähde | 1'20:21 | 15 |
| Kalle Jalkanen | 1'19:27 | 12 | |
| Sulo Nurmela | 1'18:20 | 7 | |
| Pekka Niemi | 1'16:59 | | |
| 50 km | Kalle Heikkinen | 3'54:25 | 14 |
| Pekka Niemi | 3'44:14 | 8 | |
| Frans Heikkinen | 3'42:44 | 7 | |
| Klaes Karppinen | 3'39:33 | 5 | |
- Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Sulo Nurmela Klaes Karppinen Matti Lähde Kalle Jalkanen |
2'41:33 | |
Figure skating
- Men
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Nikkanen | Men's singles | 6 | 9 | 54 | 380.7 | 7 |
Nordic combined
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athletes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lauri Valonen | Individual | 1'26:34 | 178.6 | 26 | 52.0 | 54.5 | 222.6 | 1 | 401.2 | 4 |
| Pertti Mattila | 1'26:21 | 179.7 | 25 | 45.0 | 47.0 | 188.7 | 21 | 368.4 | 19 | |
| Timo Murama | 1'24:52 | 187.5 | 13 | 49.0 | 48.0 | 205.8 | 5 | 393.3 | 7 | |
| Niilo Nikunen | 1'23:59 | 192.2 | 9 | 47.5 | 45.5 | 191.6 | 15 | 383.8 | 10 | |
