Английская Википедия:Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Шаблон:Infobox country at games
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. 63 competitors, 62 men and 1 woman, took part in 51 events in 9 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Athletics
- Men's 10000 m: Paavo Nurmi
- Men's cross country individual: Paavo Nurmi
- Men's cross country team: Frederick Teudor Koskenniemi, Heikki Liimatainen, Paavo Nurmi
- Men's discus throw: Elmer Konstantin Niklander
- Men's javelin throw: Jonni Myyrä
- Men's marathon: Hannes Kolehmainen
- Men's pentathlon: Eero Reino Lehtonen
- Men's shot put: Frans Wilhelmi Pörhölä
- Men's triple jump: Vilho Immanuel Tuulos
- Figure skating (on ice)
- Mixed pairs: Ludowika Jakobsson, Walter Jakobsson
- Wrestling
- Men's freestyle 60–67.5 kg (lightweight): Kalle Anttila
- 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
- Athletics
- Men's 5000 m: Paavo Nurmi
- Men's discus throw: Armas Rudolf Taipale
- Men's javelin throw: Urho Pellervo Peltonen
- Men's shot put: Elmer Konstantin Niklander
- Shooting
- Men's team, 100 m running deer, single shot: Yrjö Kolho, Kaarlo Kustaa Lappalainen, Robert Tikkanen, Nestori Toivonen, Magnus Wegelius
- Wrestling
- Men's freestyle 67.5–75 kg (middleweight): Väinö Penttala
- Men's Greco-Roman -60 kg (featherweight): Heikki Kähkönen
- Men's Greco-Roman 60–67.5 kg (lightweight): Taavi Tamminen
- Men's Greco-Roman 67.5–75 kg (middleweight): Arthur Lindfors
- Men's Greco-Roman 75–82 kg (light-heavyweight): Edil Rosenqvist
Bronze
- Athletics
- Men's cross country individual: Heikki Liimatainen
- Men's javelin throw: Paavo Jaale-Johansson
- Men's pentathlon: Hugo Jalmari Lahtinen
- Shooting
- Men's team, 100 m running deer, double shots: Yrjö Kolho, Robert Tikkanen, Nestori Toivonen, Vilho Vauhkonen, Magnus Wegelius
- Men's team 300 m free rifle, prone: Voitto Waldemar Kolho, Kaarlo Kustaa Lappalainen, Veli Nieminen, Vilho Vauhkonen, Magnus Wegelius
- Swimming
- Men's 200 m breaststroke: Arvo Ossian Aaltonen
- Men's 400 m breaststroke: Arvo Ossian Aaltonen
- Wrestling
- Men's Greco-Roman + 82 kg (super heavyweight): Martti Nieminen
- Men's Greco-Roman 67.5–75 kg (middleweight): Matti Perttilä
Aquatics
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 | 10 m platform | 35 | 356.80 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Plain high dive | 15 | 160.0 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Lauri Kyöstilä | 10 m platform | 21 | 441.80 | 4 | did not advance | ||
| Yrjö Valkama | Plain high dive | 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 | 200 m breast | 3:11.6 | 2 Q | 3:12.4 | 2 Q | 3:12.2 | Шаблон:Bronze3 |
| 400 m breast | 6:50.0 | 2 Q | 6:45.0 | 1 Q | 6:48.0 | Шаблон:Bronze3 | |
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 | Marathon | N/A | 2:32:35.8 | Шаблон:Gold1 | |||||
| Tatu Kolehmainen | Marathon | N/A | 2:44:02.3 | 10 | |||||
| Teodor Koskenniemi | 5000 m | N/A | 15:22.0 | 3 Q | 15:17.0 | 4 | |||
| Cross country | N/A | 27:57.2 | 6 | ||||||
| Heikki Liimatainen | 10000 m | N/A | 32:08.2 | 1 Q | 32:28.0 | 7 | |||
| Cross country | N/A | 27:37.0 | Шаблон:Bronze3 | ||||||
| Hannes Miettinen | Cross country | N/A | Unknown | 23 | |||||
| Paavo Nurmi | 5000 m | N/A | 15:33.0 | 2 Q | 15:00.0 | Шаблон:Silver2 | |||
| 10000 m | N/A | 33:46.3 | 2 Q | 31:45.8 | Шаблон:Gold1 | ||||
| Cross country | N/A | 27:15.0 | Шаблон:Gold1 | ||||||
| Eino Rastas | Cross country | N/A | Unknown | 18 | |||||
| Oskari Rissanen | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | 11:07.5 | 3 Q | did not start | ||||
| Urho Tallgren | Marathon | N/A | 2:42:40.0 | 9 | |||||
| Juho Tuomikoski | Marathon | N/A | 2:40:18.8 | 5 | |||||
| Ilmari Vesamaa | 5000 m | N/A | 15:54.4 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | 10:32.2 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Cross country | N/A | Unknown | 14 | ||||||
| Valdemar Wickholm | 400 m hurdles | N/A | 57.9 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Erik Wilén | 400 m | 52.0 | 2 Q | 51.0 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m hurdles | N/A | 58.4 | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Teodor Koskenniemi Heikki Liimatainen Paavo Nurmi |
Cross country | N/A | 10 | Шаблон:Gold1 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Pekka Johansson | Decathlon | did not finish | |
| Hugo Lahtinen | Pentathlon | 26 | Шаблон:Bronze3 |
| Decathlon | did not finish | ||
| Eero Lehtonen | Pentathlon | 14 | Шаблон:Gold1 |
| Decathlon | did not finish | ||
| Jonni Myyrä | Pentathlon | did not finish | |
| Ossian Nylund | Pentathlon | did not finish | |
| Valdemar Wickholm | Decathlon | 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 | 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 | did not finish | ||||||
Skating
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 | 30.0 | 5 |
| Ludowika Jakobsson Walter Jakobsson |
Pairs | 7.0 | Шаблон:Gold1 |
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.
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 | 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 | Lightweight | N/A | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:Gold1 |
| Johan Gallén | Light heavyweight | N/A | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (L) | did not advance | 5 | |
| Eino Leino | Middleweight | Bye | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:Gold1 |
| Kaarlo Mäkinen | Featherweight | N/A | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (L) | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Sven Mattsson | Heavyweight | N/A | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (L) | did not advance | 5 | ||
| Väinö Penttala | Middleweight | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (L) | Шаблон:Silver2 |
| Jussi Salila | Heavyweight | N/A | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (L) | did not advance | 5 | ||
| Emil Westerlund | Light heavyweight | N/A | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (W) | Шаблон:FlagIOCathlete (L) | did not advance | 5 | |
Шаблон:Col-start Шаблон:Col-1-of-2
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Total international | 13 | 5 | .722 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 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
Шаблон:Col-start Шаблон:Col-1-of-2
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total international | 39 | 5 | .886 |
| Шаблон:FlagIOC | 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 |
References
External links
Шаблон:Nations at the 1920 Summer Olympics
