Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Finland
was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Women's foil
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...
was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.
Basketball
Men's Team Competition- Main Round (Group B)
- Lost to Mexico (48-66)
- Lost to Soviet Union (35-47)
- Lost to Bulgaria (64-65) → did not advance, 16th place
- Team Roster
- Juhani Kyöstilä
- Raine Nuutinen
- Raimo Lindholm
- Timo Suviranta
- Kauko Heinänen
- Pentti Laaksonen
- Oiva Virtanen
- Esko Karhunen
- Eero Salonen
- Pertti Mutru
- Tuomo Ristola
- Tapio Pöyhönen
Cycling
Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Raino Koskenkorva — 5:23:34.6 (→ 42nd place)
- Paul Backman — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Paul Nyman — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Ruben Forsblom — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Onni Kasslin
- Final — 1:15.3 (→ 14th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Helge Törn — 27th and last place
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard- Helge Vasenius
- Preliminary Round — 65.41 points (→ 14th place)
- Olavi Heinonen
- Preliminary Round — 58.06 points (→ 29th place)
Fencing
11 fencers, 8 men and 3 women, represented Finland in 1952.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23, 1952 to July 24, 1952. 61 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Kurt LindemanKurt LindemanKurt Lindeman is a Finnish fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Heikki RaitioHeikki RaitioHeikki Raitio was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27, 1952 to July 28, 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Erkki KerttulaErkki KerttulaErkki Kerttula was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Rolf WiikRolf WiikRolf Wiik was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Heikki RaitioHeikki RaitioHeikki Raitio was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25, 1952 to July 26, 1952...
- Kauko JalkanenKauko JalkanenKauko Jalkanen was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Erkki KerttulaErkki KerttulaErkki Kerttula was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Rolf WiikRolf WiikRolf Wiik was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Nils SjöblomNils SjöblomNils Sjöblom was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jaakko VuorinenJaakko VuorinenJaakko Vuorinen was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Paavo MiettinenPaavo MiettinenPaavo Miettinen was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26, 1952 to July 27, 1952. 37 fencers from 15 nations competed.-Results:...
- Maggie KalkaMaggie KalkaMaggie Kalka was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. She won a gold medal in the K-1 600 m event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm....
- Marianne SjöblomMarianne SjöblomMarianne Sjöblom is a Finnish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Taimi MattssonTaimi MattssonTaimi Mattsson was a Finnish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...