Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Gold
- Gunnar HöckertGunnar HöckertGunnar Mikael Höckert was a Finnish athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Helsinki to a wealthy family, Gunnar Höckert had only one great season in 1936....
(5 000 m) - Ilmari SalminenIlmari SalminenIlmari R. Salminen was a Finnish athlete, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Elimäki and died in Kouvola....
(10 000 m) - Volmari Iso-HolloVolmari Iso-HolloVolmari Fritijof Iso-Hollo was a Finnish athlete, winner of two gold medals in 3000 m steeplechase at the Olympic Games....
(3 000 m steeplechase) - Kustaa PihlajamäkiKustaa PihlajamäkiKustaa Pihlajamäki was a Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.-References:...
(freestyle wrestling 61 kg) - Lauri KoskelaLauri KoskelaLauri Koskela was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Koskela competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class. He received a bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los...
(Greco-Roman wrestling 66 kg) - Sten SuvioSten SuvioSten Suvio was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the gold medal in the welterweight class after winning the final against Michael Murach.-Olympic results:...
(boxing welterweight 66,6 kg) - Ale Saarvala (gymnastics - men's horizontal bar)
Silver
- Lauri LehtinenLauri LehtinenLauri Aleksanteri Lehtinen was a Finnish athlete, winner of a controversial 5000 m at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....
(5 000 m) - Arvo AskolaArvo AskolaArvo Askola was a Finnish track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 10,000 metres event. He competed for Finland in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, where he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 metres competition.-References:*...
(10 000 m) - Kaarlo TuominenKaarlo TuominenKaarlo Jalmari Tuominen was a Finnish steeplechase runner.In the late 1930s, Tuominen was one of the best runners at the 3000 m steeplechase, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics, he finished second after his countryman Volmari Iso-Hollo, with a time of 9.06,8....
(3 000 m steeplechase) - Sulo BärlundSulo BärlundSulo Richard Bärlund was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the shot put.He competed for Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany where he won the silver medal in the men's shot put event.Bärlund finished fourth in the 1938 European Championships shot put...
(shot put) - Yrjö NikkanenYrjö NikkanenJouko Yrjö Nikkanen was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw....
(javelin throw) - Aarne ReiniAarne ReiniAarne Reini was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Reini competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the featherweight class.-External links:*...
(Greco-Roman wrestling 61 kg)
Bronze
- Volmari Iso-HolloVolmari Iso-HolloVolmari Fritijof Iso-Hollo was a Finnish athlete, winner of two gold medals in 3000 m steeplechase at the Olympic Games....
(10 000 m) - Kalervo ToivonenKalervo ToivonenKaarlo Kalervo Toivonen was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw during his career....
(javelin throw) - Hermanni PihlajamäkiHermanni PihlajamäkiHermanni Pihlajamäki was a Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He received a bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin....
(freestyle wrestling 66 kg) - Hjalmar NyströmHjalmar NyströmHjalmar Eemil Nyström was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in both Greco-Roman wrestling and Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:...
(freestyle wrestling over 87 kg) - Eino VirtanenEino VirtanenEino Mauno Virtanen was a Finnish wrestler who took part in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin and 1948 Games in London.Virtanen won an Olympic bronze in wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin...
(Greco-Roman wrestling 72 kg) - Martti Uosikkinen, Heikki SavolainenHeikki Savolainen (athlete)Heikki Ilmari Savolainen was one of the most successful Finnish gymnasts and a two-time Olympic winner....
, Mauri Noroma, Ale Saarvala, Esa Seeste, Ilmari Pakarinen, Einari TeräsvirtaEinari TeräsvirtaEinari Teräsvirta was a Finnish gymnast, Olympic Champion and well-known architect -Olympics:...
, Eino Tukiainen (gymnastics - men's team competition)