Finland at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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| Finland at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: | FIN | |||
| NOC: | Finnish Olympic Committee external link (Finnish) |
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| 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo | ||||
| Medals | Gold 3 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 7 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Finland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Cross-country skiing
- Men's mass start 30 km: Veikko Hakulinen
- Women's 3 x 5 km relay: Mirja Hietamies, Sirkka Polkunen, Siiri Rantanen
- Ski jumping
- Men's K90 individual (70m): Antti Hyvärinen
[edit] Silver
- Cross-country skiing
- Men's 4 x 10 km relay: Veikko Hakulinen, August Kiuru, Jorma Kortelainen, Arvo Viitanen
- Men's 50 km: Veikko Hakulinen
- Ski jumping
- Men's K90 individual (70m): Aulis Kallakorpi
[edit] Bronze
- Speed skating
- Men's 1500 m: Toivo Salonen
[edit] References
| Nations at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
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| Australia • Austria • Belgium • Bolivia • Bulgaria • Canada • Chile • Czechoslovakia • Finland • France • United Team of Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Iran • Italy • Japan • South Korea • Lebanon • Liechtenstein • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Romania • Soviet Union • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • United States • Yugoslavia |
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