Finland at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Architecture

Architecture, Designs for Town Planning, Open Yrjö Lindegren 1 Gold
Ilmari Niemeläinen 3 Bronze

Artistic Gymnastics

All-Around, Individual, Men Veikko Huhtanen 1 Gold
Paavo Aaltonen 3 Bronze
Kalevi Laitinen 8
Olavi Rove =10
Einari Teräsvirta 12
Heikki Savolainen 14
Aleksanteri Saarvala 17
Sulo Salmi 31
Gunnar Karma DNS
Esa Seeste DNS
Team, Men Finland 1 Gold
Veikko HuhtanenPaavo AaltonenKalevi LaitinenOlavi RoveEinari TeräsvirtaHeikki SavolainenAleksanteri SaarvalaSulo SalmiGunnar Karma (DNS)Esa Seeste (DNS)
Floor Exercise, Men Kalevi Laitinen 13
Paavo Aaltonen =29
Veikko Huhtanen =34
Olavi Rove =47
Einari Teräsvirta =47
Heikki Savolainen 58
Aleksanteri Saarvala =67
Sulo Salmi 79
Vault, Men Paavo Aaltonen 1 Gold
Olavi Rove 2 Silver
Veikko Huhtanen 6
Einari Teräsvirta 7
Sulo Salmi =8
Kalevi Laitinen =10
Aleksanteri Saarvala =40
Heikki Savolainen =48
Parallel Bars, Men Veikko Huhtanen 2 Silver
Heikki Savolainen 6
Paavo Aaltonen =7
Olavi Rove 10
Einari Teräsvirta 12
Kalevi Laitinen =16
Aleksanteri Saarvala 24
Sulo Salmi =31
Horizontal Bar, Men Veikko Huhtanen 3 Bronze
Aleksanteri Saarvala =4
Einari Teräsvirta 8
Paavo Aaltonen =12
Kalevi Laitinen 14
Sulo Salmi =15
Olavi Rove 24
Heikki Savolainen 29
Rings, Men Heikki Savolainen 8
Olavi Rove =9
Veikko Huhtanen =11
Kalevi Laitinen 16
Paavo Aaltonen =17
Sulo Salmi =17
Aleksanteri Saarvala =17
Einari Teräsvirta =27
Pommel Horse, Men Heikki Savolainen =1 Gold
Veikko Huhtanen =1 Gold
Paavo Aaltonen =1 Gold
Aleksanteri Saarvala =8
Einari Teräsvirta 18
Kalevi Laitinen =19
Olavi Rove =23
Sulo Salmi =45

Athletics

400 metres, Men Olavi Talja 4 h8 r1/4
Tauno Suvanto 4 h9 r1/4
Runar Holmberg 5 h7 r1/4
1,500 metres, Men Denis Johansson 12
Olavi Luoto 5 h1 r1/2
5,000 metres, Men Väinö Koskela 7
Väinö Mäkelä 8
Helge Perälä 11
10,000 metres, Men Salomon Könönen 9
Viljo Heino DNF
Evert Heinström DNF
Marathon, Men Viljo Heino 11
Jussi Kurikkala 13
Mikko Hietanen DNF
400 metres Hurdles, Men Bebbe Storskrubb 5 h2 r2/3
Steeplechase, Men Pentti Siltaloppi 5
Aarne Kainlauri 10
Paavo Toivari 8 h2 r1/2
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Finland 4
Tauno SuvantoOlavi TaljaRunar HolmbergBebbe Storskrubb
High Jump, Men Kuuno Honkonen 17
Nils Nicklén AC r2/2
Pole Vault, Men Erkki Kataja 2 Silver
Valto Olenius =7
Triple Jump, Men Valle Rautio 6
Shot Put, Men Yrjö Lehtilä 6
Jaakko Jouppila 7
Discus Throw, Men Veikko Nyqvist 6
Arvo Huutoniemi 9
Hammer Throw, Men Lauri Tamminen 5
Reino Kuivamäki 14 QR
Javelin Throw, Men Tapio Rautavaara 1 Gold
Pauli Vesterinen 4
Soini Nikkinen 12
Decathlon, Men Yrjö Mäkelä 13
Hannes Sonck 17
100 / 80 metres Hurdles, Women Mirja Jämes 4 h1 r1/3
Kyllikki Naukkarinen 4 h4 r1/3
Long Jump, Women Kaisa Parviainen 13 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Women Kaisa Parviainen 2 Silver

Boxing

Flyweight, Men Olli Lehtinen =17
Bantamweight, Men Olavi Ouvinen =9
Featherweight, Men Matti Tammelin =17
Lightweight, Men Tauno Rinkinen =17
Middleweight, Men Valle Resko =17
Light-Heavyweight, Men Harry Siljander =5

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men Harry Åkerfelt 6
Kayak Singles (K1), 10,000 metres, Men Kurt Wires 2 Silver
Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men Finland 3 Bronze
Ture AxelssonNils Björklöf
Kayak Doubles (K2), 10,000 metres, Men Finland 3 Bronze
Ture AxelssonNils Björklöf
Kayak Singles (K1), 500 metres, Women Sylvi Saimo 6

Cycling Road

Road Race, Men Paul Backman DNF
Torvald Högström DNF
Erkki Koskinen DNF
Road Race, Team, Men Finland DNF
Erkki KoskinenPaul BackmanTorvald Högström

Cycling Track

Track Time Trial, Men Onni Kasslin 10
Team Pursuit, Men Finland 1 h8 r2/5
Onni KasslinPaavo KuusinenErkki KoskinenTorvald Högström

Diving

Platform, Men Ilmari Niemeläinen 19

Equestrian Eventing

Individual, Open Adolf Ehrnrooth 20
Mauno Roiha 28
Arvo Haanpää DNF
Team, Open Finland DNF
Adolf EhrnroothMauno RoihaArvo Haanpää

Equestrian Jumping

Individual, Open Tauno Rissanen 23
Veikko Vartiainen DNF

Fencing

Foil, Individual, Men Kauko Jalkanen 5 p6 r1/4
Heikki Raitio 6 p3 r1/4
Nils Sjöblom DNS
Foil, Team, Men Finland 3 p2 r2/4
Kauko JalkanenNils SjöblomErkki KerttulaHeikki RaitioIlmari Vartia (DNS)
Épée, Individual, Men Nils Sjöblom 6 p1 r2/4
Erkki Kerttula 5 p6 r1/4
Ilmari Vartia 7 p1 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men Finland 3 p3 r1/4
Nils SjöblomOlavi LarkasErkki KerttulaIlmari VartiaKauko JalkanenHeikki Raitio (DNS)
Sabre, Individual, Men Erkki Kerttula 6 p2 r1/4
Nils Sjöblom 6 p3 r1/4
Kauko Jalkanen 7 p1 r1/4

Literature

Literature, Epic Works, Open Juuse Tamminen AC
Joel Laikka AC
Literature, Lyric Works, Open Aale Tynni 1 Gold
Heikki Asunta HM

Modern Pentathlon

Individual, Men Lauri Vilkko 4
Olavi Larkas 5
Viktor Platan 10

Music

Music, Compositions for Orchestra, Open Kalervo Tuukkanen 2 Silver
Einar Englund HM
Music, Compositions for Solo or Chorus, Open Aarre Merikanto AC

Rowing

Coxed Fours, Men Finland 2 h3 r3/5
Veikko LommiHelge ForsbergOiva LommiOsrik ForsbergVeli Autio

Sailing

Two-Person Keelboat, Men Lucky Star 12
René NymanChristian Ilmoni
One-Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Men Eric Palmgren 15
Three-Person Keelboat, Open Vinha 6
Rainer PackalénAatos HirvisaloNiilo Orama
Three-Person Keelboat, Open Raili 9
Ernst WesterlundRote HellströmRagnar JanssonAdolf KontoRolf TurkkaValo Urho

Sculpture

Sculpturing, Statues, Open Wäinö Aaltonen AC

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, Men Leo Ravilo 5
Väinö Heusala 6
Jaakko Rintanen 29
Free Pistol, Men Eino Saarnikko 10
Klaus Lahti 19
Väinö Skarp 20
Free Rifle, Men Pauli Janhonen 2 Silver
Kullervo Leskinen 5
Olavi Elo 6
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, Men Albert Ravila 7
Veijo Kaakinen 14
Onni Hynninen 16

Swimming

200 metres Breaststroke, Women Margit Leskinen 10

Weightlifting

Bantamweight, Men Einar Sundström 14
Pentti Kotvio 18
Lightweight, Men Frank Teräskari 15
Light-Heavyweight, Men Juhani Vellamo 7

Wrestling

Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Reino Kangasmäki 3 Bronze
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men Taisto Lempinen 4
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men Erkki Talosela =6
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men Eero Virtanen =6
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men Veikko Männikkö =4
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men Juho Kinnunen 6
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Kelpo Gröndahl 2 Silver
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Taisto Kangasniemi 4
Flyweight, Freestyle, Men Lenni Viitala 1 Gold
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men Erkki Johansson =9
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men Paavo Hietala =4
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men Sulo Leppänen =6
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Aleksanteri Keisala =15
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men Paavo Sepponen 5
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Pekka Mellavuo =12
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Pekka Mellavuo DNS