Finland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Finland, the previous host of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.[1]
IOC codeFIN
Competitors64 (63 men and 1 woman) in 14 sports
FlagbearersEeles Landström (Melbourne)
Erkki Estola (Stockholm)
Erkki Estola (Stockholm)
| Finland at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 64 (63 men and 1 woman) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearers | Eeles Landström (Melbourne) Erkki Estola (Stockholm) |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Pentti Linnosvuo — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Rauno Mäkinen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
- Kyösti Lehtonen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Silver
- Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
Bronze
- Voitto Hellsten — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Veikko Karvonen — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Jorma Valkama — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Pentti Hämäläinen — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Raimo Heinonen, Onni Lappalainen, Olavi Leimuvirta, Berndt Lindfors, Martti Mansikka, and Kalevi Suoniemi — Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises
- Wäinö Korhonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
- Berndt Katter, Wäinö Korhonen, and Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- Kauko Hänninen, Veli Lehtelä, Matti Niemi, Toimi Pitkänen, and Reino Poutanen — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Vilho Ylönen — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
- Erkki Penttilä — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight
- Taisto Kangasniemi — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Veikko Karvonen — 2:27:47 (→
Bronze Medal) - Eino Oksanen — 2:36:10 (→ 10th place)
- Paavo Kotila — 2:37:10 (→ 13th place)
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Helge Vasenius | 3 m springboard | 73.82 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
| 10 m platform | 66.63 | 16 | Did not advance | ||||
Fencing
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1956. Wäinö Korhonen won the bronze and Ole Mannonen won the silver in the individual event. In the team event, the Finnish pentathletes won bronze.
- Individual
- Team
- Ole Mannonen
- Wäinö Korhonen
- Berndt Katter
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Finland in 1956. Pentti Linnosvuo won gold in the 50 m pistol and Vilho Ylönen won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Karri Käyhkö | 100 m freestyle | 59.8 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:49.6 | 26 | N/a | Did not advance | |||