Finland at the 1936 Winter Olympics
| Finland at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | FIN | ||||||||
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Garmisch‑Partenkirchen | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 (men) in 5 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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Finland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold | Jalkanen, KalleKalle Jalkanen Karppinen, KlaesKlaes Karppinen Lähde, MattiMatti Lähde Nurmela, SuloSulo Nurmela | Cross-country skiing | Men's 4 x 10 km relay |
 Silver | Wasenius, BirgerBirger Wasenius | Speed skating | Men's 5000m |
| Silver | Wasenius, BirgerBirger Wasenius | Speed skating | Men's 10,000m |
 Bronze | Niemi, PekkaPekka Niemi | Cross-country skiing | Men's 18 km |
| Bronze | Wasenius, BirgerBirger Wasenius | Speed skating | Men's 1500m |
| Bronze | Ojala, AnteroAntero Ojala | Speed skating | Men's 5000m |
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- 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
Main article: Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Nikkanen | Men's singles | 6 | 9 | 54 | 380.7 | 7 |
Nordic combined
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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 | ||||||
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| 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 | |
Ski jumping
Main article: Ski jumping at the 1936 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
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| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Sauli Pälli | Normal hill | 71.0 | 42.7 | 47 | 68.5 | 37.6 | 47 | 80.3 | 47 |
| Timo Murama | 71.0 | 100.9 | 22 | 70.0 | 101.3 | 21 | 202.2 | 24 | |
| Väinö Tiihonen | 71.5 | 108.0 | 9 | 70.0 | 107.3 | 7 | 215.3 | 9 | |
| Lauri Valonen | 73.5 | 113.2 | 5 | 67.0 | 106.2 | 11 | 219.4 | 6 | |
Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Ossi Blomqvist | 46.2 | 19 |
| Birger Wasenius | 44.9 | 8 | |
| Jorma Ruissalo | 44.9 | 8 | |
| Antero Ojala | 44.9 | 8 | |
| 1500 m | Åke Ekman | 2:27.2 | 20 |
| Antero Ojala | 2:23.2 | 9 | |
| Ossi Blomqvist | 2:23.2 | 9 | |
| Birger Wasenius | 2:20.9 | | |
| 5000 m | Åke Ekman | 9:00.4 | 22 |
| Ossi Blomqvist | 8:36.6 | 6 | |
| Antero Ojala | 8:30.1 | | |
| Birger Wasenius | 8:23.3 | | |
| 10,000 m | Antero Ojala | 17:46.6 | 7 |
| Ossi Blomqvist | 17:42.4 | 5 | |
| Birger Wasenius | 17:28.2 | | |
References
- (ed.) Peter von le Fort (1936). IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Reichssportverlag. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- Olympic Winter Games 1936, full results by sports-reference.com
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