Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Finland
competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp, Belgium
for the first time as a fully independent state. It did compete at the previous Olympics, however, only as the Russian-dependent Grand Duchy of Finland
.
Men
Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Men
The Finland team's greatest successes came in long distance running events (gold medals in the 10,000 metres, marathon, individual cross country, and team cross country) and throwing events (golds in the discus throw, shot put, and javelin throw—sweeping the medals in the latter). They also took the championships in the triple jump and the pentathlon.
Ranks given are within the heat.
A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.
Nine of the ten Greco-Roman wrestlers won medals, including three gold medals. The Finns swept the top two places in two of the five events, won two medals in two other events, and took one medal in the fifth. The Finnish wrestlers won 84% of their matches, a percentage that rises to 89% when matches between two men from Finland are excluded.
The eight freestyle wrestlers were also successful, taking two of a possible five gold medals, but not to the extent of the Greco-Roman wrestlers. Only three of the eight took medals, and the winning percentage was a less-staggering though still respectable 70%.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
for the first time as a fully independent state. It did compete at the previous Olympics, however, only as the Russian-dependent Grand Duchy of Finland
Grand Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire and was ruled by the Russian czar as Grand Prince.- History :...
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Gold
- AthleticsAthletics at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
- Men's 10000 m: Paavo NurmiPaavo NurmiPaavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running...
- Men's cross country individual: Paavo NurmiPaavo NurmiPaavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running...
- Men's cross country team: Frederick Teudor Koskenniemi, Heikki LiimatainenHeikki Liimatainen (athlete)Heikki Liimatainen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal and helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor...
, Paavo NurmiPaavo NurmiPaavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running... - Men's discus throw: Elmer Konstantin Niklander
- Men's javelin throw: Jonni MyyräJonni MyyräJoonas "Jonni" Myyrä was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. At his first Olympics, the 1912 Summer Olympics, he took 8th place in the javelin....
- Men's marathon: Hannes KolehmainenHannes KolehmainenJuho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen was a Finnish long-distance runner. He is considered to be the first of a generation of great Finnish long distance runners, often named the "Flying Finns". Kolehmainen competed for a number of years in the United States, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish...
- Men's pentathlon: Eero Reino Lehtonen
- Men's shot put: Frans Wilhelmi Pörhölä
- Men's triple jump: Vilho Immanuel Tuulos
- Men's 10000 m: Paavo Nurmi
- Figure skating (on ice)Figure skating at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's single event in 1920. 1908 gold medalist Ulrich Salchow finished fourth...
- Mixed pairs: Ludowika JakobssonLudowika JakobssonLudowika Jakobsson was a German-Finnish figure skater. Competing in pair skating with skating partner and husband Walter Jakobsson, she became Olympic Champion in 1920 and three-time World champion. Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers was also successful in ladies' single skating...
, Walter JakobssonWalter JakobssonWalter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater.As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911....
- Mixed pairs: Ludowika Jakobsson
- WrestlingWrestling at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics, ten wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were five weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and five classes in freestyle wrestling...
- Men's freestyle 60-67.5 kg (lightweight): Kalle Antilla
- Men's freestyle 67.5–75 kg (middleweight): Eino Aukusti Leino
- Men's Greco-Roman +82 kg (super heavyweight): Adolf Valentin Lindfors
- Men's Greco-Roman -60 kg (featherweight): Oskar David Friman
- Men's Greco-Roman 60-67.5 kg (lightweight): Eemil Ernesti Väre
Silver
- AthleticsAthletics at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
- Men's 5000 m: Paavo NurmiPaavo NurmiPaavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running...
- Men's discus throw: Armas Rudolf Taipale
- Men's javelin throw: Urho Pellervo Peltonen
- Men's shot put: Elmer Konstantin Niklander
- Men's 5000 m: Paavo Nurmi
- ShootingShooting at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested. The competitions were held from July 22, 1920 to August 3, 1920.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
- Men's team, 100 m running deer, single shot: Yrjö KolhoYrjö KolhoYrjö Eliel Kolho was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Keuruu and died in Vilppula...
, Kaarlo Kustaa Lappalainen, Robert Tikkanen, Nestori ToivonenNestori ToivonenNestori Kallenpoika Toivonen was a Finnish sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
, Karl Magnus WegeliusKarl Magnus WegeliusKarl Magnus Wegelius was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
- Men's team, 100 m running deer, single shot: Yrjö Kolho
- WrestlingWrestling at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics, ten wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were five weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and five classes in freestyle wrestling...
- Men's freestyle 67.5–75 kg (middleweight): Väinö PenttalaVäinö PenttalaVäinö Penttala was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp,-References:...
- Men's Greco-Roman -60 kg (featherweight): Heikki KähkönenHeikki KähkönenHeikki Kähkönen was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Kähkönen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the featherweight class....
- Men's Greco-Roman 60-67.5 kg (lightweight): Taavi TamminenTaavi TamminenTaavi Tamminen was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:...
- Men's Greco-Roman 67.5–75 kg (middleweight): Arthur LindforsArthur LindforsArthur Lindfors was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:...
- Men's Greco-Roman 75–82 kg (light-heavyweight): Edil RosenqvistEdil RosenqvistEdil Albert Rosenqvist was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:...
- Men's freestyle 67.5–75 kg (middleweight): Väinö Penttala
Bronze
- AthleticsAthletics at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
- Men's cross country individual: Heikki LiimatainenHeikki Liimatainen (athlete)Heikki Liimatainen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal and helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor...
- Men's javelin throw: Paavo Jaale-Johansson
- Men's pentathlon: Hugo Jalmari Lahtinen
- Men's cross country individual: Heikki Liimatainen
- ShootingShooting at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested. The competitions were held from July 22, 1920 to August 3, 1920.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
- Men's team, 100 m running deer, double shots: Yrjö KolhoYrjö KolhoYrjö Eliel Kolho was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Keuruu and died in Vilppula...
, Robert Tikkanen, Nestori ToivonenNestori ToivonenNestori Kallenpoika Toivonen was a Finnish sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
, Vilho VauhkonenVilho VauhkonenVilhelm "Vilho" Vauhkonen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pieksämäki and died in Helsinki....
, Karl Magnus WegeliusKarl Magnus WegeliusKarl Magnus Wegelius was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... - Men's team 300 m free rifle, prone: Voitto Waldemar Kolho, Kaarlo Kustaa Lappalainen, Veli Heikki Nieminen, Vilho VauhkonenVilho VauhkonenVilhelm "Vilho" Vauhkonen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pieksämäki and died in Helsinki....
, Karl Magnus WegeliusKarl Magnus WegeliusKarl Magnus Wegelius was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
- Men's team, 100 m running deer, double shots: Yrjö Kolho
- SwimmingSwimming at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested. The women's 300 metre freestyle event was new since the previous Games in 1912. The competitions were held from Sunday August 22, 1920 to Sunday August 29, 1920...
- Men's 200 m breaststroke: Arvo Ossian Aaltonen
- Men's 400 m breaststroke: Arvo Ossian Aaltonen
- WrestlingWrestling at the 1920 Summer OlympicsAt the 1920 Summer Olympics, ten wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were five weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and five classes in freestyle wrestling...
- Men's Greco-Roman + 82 kg (super heavyweight): Martti NieminenMartti NieminenMartin "Martti" Aleksander Nieminen was a Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Salo and died in Helsinki....
- Men's Greco-Roman 67.5–75 kg (middleweight): Matti Perttilä
- Men's Greco-Roman + 82 kg (super heavyweight): Martti Nieminen
Diving
Three divers, all men, represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Valkama was the only diver to advance to a final, placing fifth in the plain high diving. This result matched Finland's best diving result to date.Men
Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Kalle Kainuvaara Kalle Kainuvaara Kalle Kainuvaara was a Finish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kuopio, Finland.... |
10 m platform Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform The men's 10 metre platform was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Sunday, August 28, 1920 and on Monday, August 29, 1920 .... |
35 | 356.80 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Plain high dive Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving The men's plain high diving was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, August 22, Tuesday, August 23, and on Thursday, August 25, 1920.... |
15 | 160.0 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Lauri Kyöstilä Lauri Kyöstilä Lauri Viljo Kyöstilä was a Finnish diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics in the platform event.He was born Helsinki, Finland.-References:*... |
10 m platform Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform The men's 10 metre platform was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Sunday, August 28, 1920 and on Monday, August 29, 1920 .... |
21 | 441.80 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Yrjö Valkama Yrjö Valkama Yrjö Armas Valkama was a Finnish diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Helsinki.In 1920 he finished fifth in the plain high diving event.... |
Plain high dive Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving The men's plain high diving was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, August 22, Tuesday, August 23, and on Thursday, August 25, 1920.... |
14 | 157.0 | 3 Q | 23 | 167.5 | 5 |
Swimming
A single swimmer represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport as well as the Olympics. Aaltonen won bronze medals in both of his breaststroke events. They were Finland's first Olympic swimming medals; Aaltonen had been the first Finn to advance to a swimming event final.Ranks given are within the heat.
Men
| Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Arvo Aaltonen Arvo Aaltonen Arvo Ossian Aaltonen was a Finnish swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
200 m breast Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.... |
3:11.6 | 2 Q | 3:12.4 | 2 Q | 3:12.2 | |
| 400 m breast Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre breaststroke The men's 400 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event.... |
6:50.0 | 2 Q | 6:45.0 | 1 Q | 6:48.0 | ||
Athletics
26 athletes represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in athletics, a sport in which Finland had competed each time the country appeared at the Olympics. The Finnish team garnered nine gold medals, matching the United States for the most in that category. With only about a quarter of the number of athletes, however, the Finns could not match the depth of the United States and finished with 13 fewer total medals.The Finland team's greatest successes came in long distance running events (gold medals in the 10,000 metres, marathon, individual cross country, and team cross country) and throwing events (golds in the discus throw, shot put, and javelin throw—sweeping the medals in the latter). They also took the championships in the triple jump and the pentathlon.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hannes Kolehmainen Hannes Kolehmainen Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen was a Finnish long-distance runner. He is considered to be the first of a generation of great Finnish long distance runners, often named the "Flying Finns". Kolehmainen competed for a number of years in the United States, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish... |
Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 2:32:35.8 | ||||||
| Tatu Kolehmainen | Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 2:44:02.3 | 10 | |||||
| Teodor Koskenniemi Teodor Koskenniemi Fredrik Teodor Koskenniemi was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the cross country team event during his career.... |
5000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, August 16, 1920 and on Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Thirty-eight runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 15:22.0 | 3 Q | 15:17.0 | 4 | |||
| Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 27:57.2 | 6 | ||||||
| Heikki Liimatainen Heikki Liimatainen (athlete) Heikki Liimatainen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal and helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor... |
10000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 32:08.2 | 1 Q | 32:28.0 | 7 | |||
| Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 27:37.0 | |||||||
| Hannes Miettinen | Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | Unknown | 23 | |||||
| Paavo Nurmi Paavo Nurmi Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running... |
5000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, August 16, 1920 and on Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Thirty-eight runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 15:33.0 | 2 Q | 15:00.0 | ||||
| 10000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 33:46.3 | 2 Q | 31:45.8 | |||||
| Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 27:15.0 | |||||||
| Eino Rastas | Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | Unknown | 18 | |||||
| Oskari Rissanen Oskari Rissanen Oskari Rissanen was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kuopion maalaiskunta, Northern Savonia and died in Kuopio.... |
3000 m steeplechase Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Sixteen runners from six nations competed.... |
N/A | 11:07.5 | 3 Q | Did not start | ||||
| Urho Tallgren | Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 2:42:40.0 | 9 | |||||
| Juho Tuomikoski | Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed.... |
N/A | 2:40:18.8 | 5 | |||||
| Ilmari Vesamaa Ilmari Vesamaa Ilmari Vesamaa was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
5000 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, August 16, 1920 and on Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Thirty-eight runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 15:54.4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Sixteen runners from six nations competed.... |
N/A | 10:32.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | Unknown | 14 | ||||||
| Julius Wickholm | 400 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.19 runners from 9 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 57.9 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Erik Wilén Erik Wilén Erik Vilhelm Wilén was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.He competed for Finland in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal.-References:*... |
400 m Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.37 runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:... |
51.1 | 2 Q | 51.1 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m hurdles Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.19 runners from 9 nations competed.-Records:... |
N/A | 58.4 | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Teodor Koskenniemi Heikki Liimatainen Paavo Nurmi |
Cross country Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event... |
N/A | 10 | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pekka Johansson Pekka Johansson Paavo Johansson was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.... |
Javelin throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920.Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.-Records:... |
63.095 | 2 Q | 63.095 | |
| Hugo Lahtinen Hugo Lahtinen Hugo Jalmari Lahtinen was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the men's pentathlon during his career.... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.29 long jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:... |
6.19 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Eero Lehtonen Eero Lehtonen Eero Reino Lehtonen was a Finnish pentathlete. He won the Olympic gold at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. After pentathlon was removed from the Olympic programme for 1928, Lehtonen quit his career... |
Long jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.29 long jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:... |
6.285 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Jonni Myyrä Jonni Myyrä Joonas "Jonni" Myyrä was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. At his first Olympics, the 1912 Summer Olympics, he took 8th place in the javelin.... |
Discus throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, August 21, 1920 and on Sunday, August 22, 1920.16 discus throwers from eight nations competed.-Records:... |
37.00 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Javelin throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920.Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.-Records:... |
60.63 | 3 Q | 65.78 OR | ||
| Elmer Niklander Elmer Niklander Elmer Konstantin Niklander was a Finnish athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put.He was born in Rutajärvi, Hausjärvi and died in Helsinki.... |
Shot put Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty shot putters from ten nations competed.-Records:... |
14.155 | 1 Q | 14.155 | |
| Discus throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, August 21, 1920 and on Sunday, August 22, 1920.16 discus throwers from eight nations competed.-Records:... |
44.685 | 1 Q | 44.685 | ||
| 56 lb weight throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 pound weight throw The men's 56 pound weight throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event after the debut in 1904. The Intercalated Games in 1906 saw a stone throw event... |
8.865 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Ossian Nylund Ossian Nylund Ossian Rudolf Nylund was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he finished seventh in the triple jump event.... |
Triple jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Thursday, August 19, 1920 to Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-one triple jumpers from eight nations competed.... |
13.74 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Urho Peltonen Urho Peltonen Urho Pellervo Peltonen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.... |
Javelin throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920.Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.-Records:... |
63.605 OR | 1 Q | 63.605 | |
| Johan Pettersson | Hammer throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920... |
41.76 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 56 lb weight throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 pound weight throw The men's 56 pound weight throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event after the debut in 1904. The Intercalated Games in 1906 saw a stone throw event... |
9.375 | 6 Q | 9.375 | 6 | |
| Ville Pörhölä Ville Pörhölä Frans Wilhelm Pörhölä was a Finnish athlete who competed in shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and weight throw.... |
Shot put Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty shot putters from ten nations competed.-Records:... |
14.035 | 3 Q | 14.81 | |
| Discus throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, August 21, 1920 and on Sunday, August 22, 1920.16 discus throwers from eight nations competed.-Records:... |
38.19 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| 56 lb weight throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 pound weight throw The men's 56 pound weight throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event after the debut in 1904. The Intercalated Games in 1906 saw a stone throw event... |
8.85 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Jussi Ruoho | Pole vault Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.16 pole vaulters from seven nations competed.-Records:... |
3.60 | 1 Q | 3.40 | 12 |
| Juho Saaristo Juho Saaristo Julius Juho Saaristo was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.... |
Javelin throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920.Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.-Records:... |
60.045 | 5 Q | 62.395 | 4 |
| Armas Taipale Armas Taipale Armas Rudolf Taipale was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.... |
Shot put Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty shot putters from ten nations competed.-Records:... |
12.945 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Discus throw Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, August 21, 1920 and on Sunday, August 22, 1920.16 discus throwers from eight nations competed.-Records:... |
44.19 | 2 Q | 44.19 | ||
| Vilho Tuulos Vilho Tuulos Vilho Immanuel Tuulos was a Finnish triple jumper and long jumper.He was born in Tampere, and represented the sports club Tampereen Pyrintö. He won an Olympic gold medal in triple jump in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp... |
Triple jump Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Thursday, August 19, 1920 to Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-one triple jumpers from eight nations competed.... |
14.505 | 1 Q | 14.505 | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Pekka Johansson | Decathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:... |
Did not finish | |
| Hugo Lahtinen | Pentathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held.-Long jump:-Javelin throw:-200 metres:-Discus throw:... |
26 | |
| Decathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:... |
Did not finish | ||
| Eero Lehtonen | Pentathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held.-Long jump:-Javelin throw:-200 metres:-Discus throw:... |
14 | |
| Decathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:... |
Did not finish | ||
| Jonni Myyrä | Pentathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held.-Long jump:-Javelin throw:-200 metres:-Discus throw:... |
Did not finish | |
| Ossian Nylund | Pentathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held.-Long jump:-Javelin throw:-200 metres:-Discus throw:... |
Did not finish | |
| Julius Wickholm | Decathlon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:... |
6405.460 | 6 |
Equestrian
A single equestrian represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Wilkman competed in the eventing competition, placing 17th.| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Oskar Wilkman | Meno | Eventing Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing The individual eventing event was part of the equestrian programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-Results:... |
1282.50 | 17 |
Modern pentathlon
Two pentathletes represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport.A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.
| Pentathlete | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding | Fencing | Shooting | Swimming | Running | Total | Rank | |
| Emil Alfons Hagelberg | 10 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 7 |
| Kalle Kainuvaara Kalle Kainuvaara Kalle Kainuvaara was a Finish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kuopio, Finland.... |
Did not finish | ||||||
Figure skating
Three figure skaters represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. The Jakobssons, a married couple, won the pairs competition. Ilmanen placed fifth of nine in the men's singles.| Skater | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Sakari Ilmanen | Men's singles Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The men's individual was a figure skating event held as part of the Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.... |
30.0 | 5 |
| Ludowika Jakobsson Ludowika Jakobsson Ludowika Jakobsson was a German-Finnish figure skater. Competing in pair skating with skating partner and husband Walter Jakobsson, she became Olympic Champion in 1920 and three-time World champion. Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers was also successful in ladies' single skating... Walter Jakobsson Walter Jakobsson Walter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater.As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911.... |
Pairs Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Pairs The pairs was a figure skating event held as part of the Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the pair skating event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908.Eight pairs from six nations competed... |
7.0 | |
Shooting
Nine shooters represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport as well as the Olympics. The Finns were looking to improve upon the pair of bronze medals they had won in 1912, which was the country's best result to date. They were successful, taking a silver medal in the team running deer single shots competition as well as another pair of bronzes in other team competitions.| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Voitto Kolho Voitto Kolho Voitto Valdemar Kolho was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.1908 London... |
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games... |
974 | 7 |
| Yrjö Kolho Yrjö Kolho Yrjö Eliel Kolho was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Keuruu and died in Vilppula... |
100 m deer, single shots Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shots The 100 metre Running Deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for the event. The competition was held on July 27, 1920. A unknown number shooters competed.... |
40 | 4 |
| Kalle Lappalainen Kalle Lappalainen Kaarlo "Kalle" Kustaa Lappalainen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games... |
945 | Unknown |
| Veli Nieminen Veli Nieminen Heikki Veli Nieminen was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games... |
934 | Unknown |
| Trap Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's trap The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 23, 1920 and on July 24, 1920. 53 shooters from at least seven nations competed.-Results:The maximum score was... |
Unknown | ||
| Toivo Tikkanen Toivo Tikkanen Toivo Robert Tikkanen was a Finnish architect and sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Rome, Italy and died in Helsinki.1920 Antwerp... |
100 m deer, single shots Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shots The 100 metre Running Deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for the event. The competition was held on July 27, 1920. A unknown number shooters competed.... |
40 | 5 |
| Vilho Vauhkonen Vilho Vauhkonen Vilhelm "Vilho" Vauhkonen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pieksämäki and died in Helsinki.... |
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games... |
966 | Unknown |
| 300 m military rifle, prone Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, prone The 300 metre military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in 1900.... |
59 | 4 | |
| Karl Magnus Wegelius Karl Magnus Wegelius Karl Magnus Wegelius was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions The men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games... |
849 | Unknown |
| 300 m military rifle, standing Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, standing The 300 metre military rifle, standing was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in... |
51 | Unknown | |
| 600 m military rifle, prone Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre military rifle, prone The 600 metre military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in 1900.... |
51 | Unknown | |
| Voitto Kolho Yrjö Kolho Frans Nässling Toivo Tikkanen Nestor Toivonen |
50 m team free pistol Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre team free pistol The men's 50 metre team free pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third and last appearance of the event. The competition was held on August 2, 1920. 65 shooters from 13 nations competed.-Results:The scores of the five... |
2052 | 11 |
| Voitto Kolho Kalle Lappalainen Veli Nieminen Vilho Vauhkonen Karl Magnus Wegelius |
Team free rifle Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifle The men's team free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 31, 1920... |
4668 | 4 |
| 300 m team military rifle, prone Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre team military rifle, prone The men's 300 metre team military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition was held... |
281 | ||
| 600 m team military rifle, prone Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre team military rifle, prone The men's 600 metre team military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition was held... |
268 | 8 | |
| 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone The men's 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition... |
524 | 10 | |
| Voitto Kolho Kalle Lappalainen Nestor Toivonen Vilho Vauhkonen Karl Magnus Wegelius |
300 m team military rifle, standing Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre team military rifle, standing The men's 300 metre team military rifle, standing was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the standing position. The competition... |
235 | 7 |
| Yrjö Kolho Kalle Lappalainen Toivo Tikkanen Nestor Toivonen Karl Magnus Wegelius |
100 m team deer, single shots Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre team running deer, single shots The men's 100 metre team running deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance for the event. The competition was held on July 27, 1920... |
159 | |
| Yrjö Kolho Toivo Tikkanen Nestor Toivonen Vilho Vauhkonen Karl Magnus Wegelius |
100 m team deer, double shots Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre team running deer, double shots The men's 100 metre team running deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance for the event. In 1908 and 1912 running deer team event were only held for single shots. The competition was held on July... |
285 | |
Weightlifting
A single weightlifter represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Ekström competed in the light heavyweight category, but did not finish the competition.| Weightlifter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Rudolf Ekström | 82.5 kg Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 82.5 kg The men's light heavyweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories... |
Did not finish | |
Wrestling
Eighteen wrestlers competed for Finland in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport as well as the Olympics. The Finland team was the most successful of any country, taking fully half of the gold medals as well as twice as many total medals as any other country. Twelve of the eighteen wrestlers won medals.Nine of the ten Greco-Roman wrestlers won medals, including three gold medals. The Finns swept the top two places in two of the five events, won two medals in two other events, and took one medal in the fifth. The Finnish wrestlers won 84% of their matches, a percentage that rises to 89% when matches between two men from Finland are excluded.
The eight freestyle wrestlers were also successful, taking two of a possible five gold medals, but not to the extent of the Greco-Roman wrestlers. Only three of the eight took medals, and the winning percentage was a less-staggering though still respectable 70%.
Freestyle
| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / Bronze match | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalle Anttila Kalle Anttila Kalle Anttila was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in both freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling.... |
Lightweight | N/A | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | |
| Johan Gallén | Light heavyweight | N/A | (W) | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Eino Leino | Middleweight | Bye | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | |
| Kaarlo Mäkinen Kaarlo Mäkinen Kaarlo Mäkinen was a Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion.He received a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, and a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.-References:... |
Featherweight | N/A | (L) | Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Sven Mattsson | Heavyweight | N/A | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | ||
| Väinö Penttala Väinö Penttala Väinö Penttala was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp,-References:... |
Middleweight | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | (L) | |
| Jussi Salila | Heavyweight | N/A | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | ||
| Emil Westerlund | Light heavyweight | N/A | (W) | (L) | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 3 | 3 | .500 | |
| Total international | 13 | 5 | .722 |
| 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | .700 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Round of 16 | 5 | 1 | .857 |
| Quarterfinals | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Semifinals | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Final | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Bronze match | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 14 | 6 | .700 |
Greco-Roman
| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver quarters | Silver semis | Silver match | |||||
| Bronze quarters | Bronze semis | Bronze match | |||||
| Oskari Friman Oskari Friman Oskari Friman was a Finnish wrestler from Vahviala in the Viipuri Province. He was both world champion and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:... |
Featherweight | Bye | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | |
| N/A | Won gold | ||||||
| Won gold | |||||||
| Heikki Kähkönen Heikki Kähkönen Heikki Kähkönen was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Kähkönen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the featherweight class.... |
Featherweight | Bye | (W) | (W) | (W) | (L) | |
| N/A | (W) | (W) | |||||
| Won silver | |||||||
| Adolf Lindfors Adolf Lindfors Adolf Lindfors is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Lindfors competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.-References:... |
Heavyweight | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | |
| Won gold | |||||||
| Won gold | |||||||
| Arthur Lindfors Arthur Lindfors Arthur Lindfors was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:... |
Middleweight | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | (L) | |
| Bye | (W) | (W) | |||||
| Won silver | |||||||
| Martin Nieminen | Heavyweight | Bye | (W) | (L) | Did not advance | ||
| Did not advance | |||||||
| Bye | (W) | (W) | |||||
| Matti Perttilä | Middleweight | (W) | (W) | (W) | (L) | Did not advance | |
| Bye | (W) | (L) | |||||
| Bye | (W) | (W) | |||||
| Anders Rajala | Light heavyweight | Bye | (W) | (L) | Did not advance | 7 | |
| N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
| N/A | |||||||
| Edil Rosenqvist Edil Rosenqvist Edil Albert Rosenqvist was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:... |
Light heavyweight | Bye | (L) | Did not advance | |||
| N/A | (W) | (W) | |||||
| N/A | |||||||
| Taavi Tamminen Taavi Tamminen Taavi Tamminen was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:... |
Lightweight | Bye | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | |
| Bye | (W) | (W) | |||||
| Won silver | |||||||
| Emil Väre Emil Väre Emil Ernst Väre was a Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He won two consecutive gold medals in the lightweight class.-External links:*... |
Lightweight | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | (W) | |
| Won gold | |||||||
| Won gold | |||||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | .857 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 3 | .571 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Total international | 39 | 5 | .886 |
| 3 | 3 | .500 | |
| Total | 42 | 8 | .840 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Round of 16 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Quarterfinals | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Semifinals | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| Final | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Silver quarterfinals | 0 | 0 | – |
| Silver semifinals | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Silver match | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Bronze quarterfinals | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bronze semifinals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bronze match | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 42 | 8 | .840 |