1936 Summer Olympics / Participant (Finland)

FIN

7th	6th	6th

Finland took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with a delegation of 107 athletes. The athletes were successful in 19 disciplines.

Medalist

gold

• Gunnar Höckert (5000 m)
• Ilmari salt mines (10,000 m)
• Volmari Iso-Hollo (3000 m obstacle )
• Kustaa Pihlajamäki ( freestyle wrestling 61 kg)
• Lauri Koskela ( Greco-Roman wrestling 66 kg)
• Sten Suvio (boxing welter weight 66.6 kg)
• Ale Saarvala (gymnastics - horizontal bar)

Silver

• Lauri Lehtinen (5000 m)
• Arvo Askola (10,000 m)
• Kaarlo Tuominen (3,000 m obstacle course)
• Sulo Bärlund (shot put)
• Yrjö Nikkanen (javelin throw)
• Aarne Reini (Greco-Roman wrestling 61 kg)

bronze

• Volmari Iso-Hollo (10,000 m)
• Kalervo Toivonen (javelin throw)
• Hermanni Pihlajamäki (Freestyle Wrestling 66 kg)
• Hjalmar Nyström (Freestyle Ruingen over 87 kg)
• Eino Virtanen (Greco-Roman wrestling 72 kg)
• Martti Uosikkinen , Heikki Savolainen , Mauri Noroma , Ale Saarvala , Esa Seeste , Ilmari Pakarinen , Einari Teräsvirta , Eino Tukiainen (gymnastics - team competition)

entry list

Boxing

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Boxing

athlete	Weight	space
Erkki Savolainen	50.8 kg	Eliminated in the 1st round
Veikko Huuskonen	53.5 kg	Eliminated in the 1st round
Åke Karlsson	57.2 kg	Eliminated in the 2nd round
Sten Suvio	66.7 kg	gold
Bruno Ahlberg	72.6 kg	Eliminated in the 2nd round
Hannes Koivunen	79.4 kg	5th-8th

Soccer

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player	discipline	space
Arvo Närvänen Eino Lahti Aatos Lehtonen Erkki Gustafsson Ernst Grönlund Frans Karjagin Jarl Malmgren (c) Kurt Weckström Paavo Salminen Pentti Larvo William Kanerva Valmentaja: Ferdinand Fabra	Men	9.

canoe

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Canoe

athlete	discipline	space
Birger Johansson	Single kayak 1000 m	7th
Evert Johansson	Single kayak 10,000 m	5.
Frans Nordberg	Single kayak (folding boat) 10,000 m	7th

Art competitions

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / arts competitions

Artist	discipline	plant	space
Urho Karhumäki	Epic works	In the open water	gold

athletics

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Athletics

athlete	discipline	Rating	space
Toivo Ahjopalo	100 m	?	eliminated
	4 × 100 m relay	42.0	eliminated
Arvo Askola	10,000 m	30: 15.6	silver
Sulo Bärlund	Shot put	16.12 m	silver
Rauni Essman	100 m	?	eliminated
	4 × 100 m relay	49.5	eliminated
Ebba From	100 m	?	eliminated
	4 × 100 m relay	49.5	eliminated
Niilo Hartikka	1500 m	3: 59.0	eliminated
Raili Halttu	200 m	?	eliminated
	Naisten 4 × 100 metrin juoksu	49.5	eliminated
Sulo Heino	Hammer throw	49.93 m	10.
Gunnar Höckert	5000 m	14: 22.2 OR	gold
Volmari Iso-Hollo	3000 m obstacle	9.03.8 OR	gold
	10,000 m	30: 20.2	bronze
Akilles Jarvinen	Decathlon	-	eliminated
Matti Järvinen	Javelin throw	69.18 m	5.
Lauri Kalima	high jump	194 cm	6th
Kalevi Kotkas	high jump	200 cm	4th
	Discus throw	?	eliminated
Gustaf Koutonen	Hammer throw	51.90 m	4th
Risto Kuntsi	Shot put	14.61 m	13.
Lauri Lehtinen	5000 m	14: 25.8	silver
Irja Lipasti	Javelin throw	33.69 m	10.
	high jump	130 cm	17th
	4 × 100 m relay	49.5	eliminated
Martti Matilainen	3000 m obstacle	9: 09.0	4th
	1500 m	-	eliminated
Väinö Muinonen	marathon	2: 33: 46.0	5.
Yrjö Nikkanen	Javelin throw	70.77 m	silver
Veikko Peräsalo	high jump	185 cm	12.
Ville Pörhölä	Hammer throw	49.89 m	11.
Onni Rajasaari	Triple jump	14.59	13.
	Triple jump	?	eliminated
Aulis Reinikka	Decathlon	6755	11.
	Pole vault	370 cm	26th
Ilmari salt mines	10,000 m	30: 15.4	gold
	5000 m	14: 39.8	6th
Toivo Sariola	100 m	?	karsiutui alkuerissä
	4 × 100 m relay	42.0	eliminated
Börje Strandvall	200 m	ae 22.6	eliminated
	400 m	49.9 (ae 49.3)	eliminated
Olavi Suomela	Triple jump	14.72	9.
Erkki Tamila	marathon	2: 32: 45.0	4th
Aki Tammisto	200 m	22.07w	eliminated
	4 × 100 m relay	42.0	eliminated
Mauno Tarkiainen	marathon	2: 39: 33.0	9.
Ossi Teileri	1500 m	3: 55.6	karsiutui
Kalervo Toivonen	Javelin throw	70.72 m	bronze
Martti Tolamo	Long jump	?	eliminated
	Decathlon	-	eliminated
Kaarlo Tuominen	3000 m obstacle	9: 06.8	silver
Palle Virtanen	100 m	10.9	eliminated
	4 × 100 m relay	42.0	eliminated

Modern pentathlon

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Modern Pentathlon

Attendees	Points	rank
Lauri Kettunen	92.0	14th
Aaro Kiviperä	108.0	20th
Ukko Hietala	110.5	23.

Cycling

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Cycling

athlete	discipline	space
Tauno Lindgren	Road racing	eliminated
Thor Porko	Road racing	16.
	1000 m time trial	18th

horse riding

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Riding

athlete	discipline	space
Werner Wallden	dressage	44.
	versatility	eliminated

Wrestling

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling

athlete	Weight	space
Väinö Perttunen	56 kg	4th
Aarne Reini	61 kg	silver
Lauri Koskela	66 kg	gold
Eino Virtanen	72 kg	bronze
Väinö Kokkinen	79 kg	4th
Edvard Westerlund	87 kg	Eliminated: 3: 6
Hjalmar Nyström	over 87 kg	5.

Freestyle

athlete	Weight	space
Aatos Jaskari	56 kg	5.
Kustaa Pihlajamäki	61 kg	gold
Hermanni Pihlajamäki	66 kg	bronze
Jaakko Pietila	72 kg	3: 6
Kyösti Luukko	79 kg	6th
Matti Lahti	87 kg	Eliminated 2: 5
Hjalmar Nyström	over 87 kg	bronze

shoot

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Shooting

Surname	discipline	Points	rank
Sulo Cederström	Rapid fire pistol	21st	26th
Olavi Elo	Small caliber lying, 50 m	293	15th
Vilho Elo	Rapid fire pistol	23	21st
Bruno Frietsch	Small caliber lying, 50 m	295	8th.
Viljo Leskinen	Small caliber lying, 50 m	293	15th
Aatto Nuora	Precision pistol shooting	532	8th.
Jaakko Rintanen	Rapid fire pistol	32	13.
	Precision pistol shooting	520	15th
Tapio Vartiovaara	Precision pistol shooting	537	5.

sailing

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Sailing

athlete	discipline	space
René Nyman	O-dinghy	10.
Curt Mattson Holger Sumelius Lars-Gunnar Winqvist Ragnar Stenbäck Yngve Pacius	6 m class	7th
Gunnar Grönblom Hilding Silander Olof Wallin Oscar Sumelius Sven Grönblom Walter Kjellberg	8 meter class	5.

swim

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Diving

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Swimming

athlete	discipline	rank
Heikki Hietanen	100 m freestyle	Eliminated in the semi-finals, 5.
	400 m freestyle	Eliminated in the first round
Anja Lappalainen	200 m back	Eliminated in the first round
Ilmari Niemeläinen	Jumping	13.
	Diving	14th

do gymnastics

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athlete	discipline	rank
Mauri Noroma	Team all-around	bronze
	Horizontal bar	15th
	Individual all-around	16.
	Ingots	17th
	Rings	17th
	Pommel horse	21st
	Horse jump	31.
	Floor exercise	41.
Ilmari Pakarinen	Team all-around	bronze
	Horizontal bar	6th
	Pommel horse	16.
	Individual all-around	28.
	Floor exercise	37.
	Rings	45.
	Horse jump	57.
	Ingots	67.
Ale Saarvala	Horizontal bar	gold
	Team all-around	bronze
	Individual all-around	19th
	Ingots	19th
	Rings	23.
	Pommel horse	25th
	Floor exercise	33.
	Horse jump	75.
Heikki Savolainen	Team all-around	bronze
	Horizontal bar	5.
	Ingots	7th
	Rings	8th.
	Individual all-around	9.
	Floor exercise	9.
	Pommel horse	36.
	Horse jump	38.
Esa Seeste	Team all-around	bronze
	Floor exercise	15th
	Horizontal bar	19th
	Individual all-around	24.
	Pommel horse	37.
	Horse jump	37.
	Rings	40.
	Ingots	52.
Einari Teräsvirta	Team all-around	bronze
	Horizontal bar	12.
	Ingots	27.
	Floor exercise	27.
	Individual all-around	29
	Rings	44.
	Horse jump	48.
	Pommel horse	53.
Eino Tukiainen	Team all-around	bronze
	Horizontal bar	26th
	Rings	27.
	Pommel horse	33.
	Individual all-around	33.
	Ingots	46.
	Floor exercise	51.
	Horse jump	67.
Martti Uosikkinen	Team all-around	bronze
	Pommel horse	4th
	Floor exercise	5.
	Horse jump	6th
	Horizontal bar	7th
	Floor exercise	8th.
	Ingots	11.
	Rings	22nd

Web links

• Finland at the 1936 Olympic Games on Sports-reference.com
• Official Report of the 1936 Olympic Games: 1 , 2 (Archive.org)