Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Finland at the
1920 Summer Olympics
IOC code FIN
NOC Finnish Olympic Committee
Website sport.fi/olympiakomitea (Finnish) (Swedish)
in Antwerp
Competitors 63 (62 men, 1 woman) in 9 sports
Flag bearer Emil Hagelberg
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
15 10 9 34
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated 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

Silver

Bronze

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 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
400 m breast 6:50.0 2 Q 6:45.0 1 Q 6:48.0 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

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 1st, gold medalist(s)
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 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Hannes Miettinen Cross country N/A Unknown 23
Paavo Nurmi 5000 m N/A 15:33.0 2 Q 15:00.0 2nd, silver medalist(s)
10000 m N/A 33:46.3 2 Q 31:45.8 1st, gold medalist(s)
Cross country N/A 27:15.0 1st, gold medalist(s)
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 51.1 2 Q 51.1 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 1st, gold medalist(s)
Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Pekka Johansson Javelin throw 63.095 2 Q 63.095 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Hugo Lahtinen Long jump 6.19 19 Did not advance
Eero Lehtonen Long jump 6.285 16 Did not advance
Jonni Myyrä Discus throw 37.00 12 Did not advance
Javelin throw 60.63 3 Q 65.78 OR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Elmer Niklander Shot put 14.155 1 Q 14.155 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Discus throw 44.685 1 Q 44.685 1st, gold medalist(s)
56 lb weight throw 8.865 8 Did not advance
Ossian Nylund Triple jump 13.74 7 Did not advance
Urho Peltonen Javelin throw 63.605 OR 1 Q 63.605 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Johan Pettersson Hammer throw 41.76 11 Did not advance
56 lb weight throw 9.375 6 Q 9.375 6
Ville Pörhölä Shot put 14.035 3 Q 14.81 1st, gold medalist(s)
Discus throw 38.19 8 Did not advance
56 lb weight throw 8.85 9 Did not advance
Jussi Ruoho Pole vault 3.60 1 Q 3.40 12
Julius Saaristo Javelin throw 60.045 5 Q 62.395 4
Armas Taipale Shot put 12.945 10 Did not advance
Discus throw 44.19 2 Q 44.19 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Vilho Tuulos Triple jump 14.505 1 Q 14.505 1st, gold medalist(s)
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Pekka Johansson Decathlon Did not finish
Hugo Lahtinen Pentathlon 26 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Decathlon Did not finish
Eero Lehtonen Pentathlon 14 1st, gold medalist(s)
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 1st, gold medalist(s)

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.

Shooter Event Final
Result Rank
Voitto Kolho 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 974 7
Yrjö Kolho 100 m deer, single shots 40 4
Kalle Lappalainen 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 945 Unknown
Veli Nieminen 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 934 Unknown
Trap Unknown
Toivo Tikkanen 100 m deer, single shots 40 5
Vilho Vauhkonen 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 966 Unknown
300 m military rifle, prone 59 4
Karl Magnus Wegelius 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 849 Unknown
300 m military rifle, standing 51 Unknown
600 m military rifle, prone 51 Unknown
Voitto Kolho
Yrjö Kolho
Frans Nässling
Toivo Tikkanen
Nestor Toivonen
50 m team free pistol 2052 11
Voitto Kolho
Kalle Lappalainen
Veli Nieminen
Vilho Vauhkonen
Karl Magnus Wegelius
Team free rifle 4668 4
300 m team military rifle, prone 281 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
600 m team military rifle, prone 268 8
300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone 524 10
Voitto Kolho
Kalle Lappalainen
Nestor Toivonen
Vilho Vauhkonen
Karl Magnus Wegelius
300 m team military rifle, standing 235 7
Yrjö Kolho
Kalle Lappalainen
Toivo Tikkanen
Nestor Toivonen
Karl Magnus Wegelius
100 m team deer, single shots 159 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Yrjö Kolho
Toivo Tikkanen
Nestor Toivonen
Vilho Vauhkonen
Karl Magnus Wegelius
100 m team deer, double shots 285 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

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  Deligny (FRA) (W)  Shimmon (USA) (W)  Thys (BEL) (W)  Svensson (SWE) (W) 1st, gold medalist(s)
Johan Gallén Light heavyweight N/A  Roosen (BEL) (W)  Larsson (SWE) (L) Did not advance 5
Eino Leino Middleweight Bye  Bron (SUI) (W)  Janssens (BEL) (W)  Johnson (USA) (W)  Penttala (FIN) (W) 1st, gold medalist(s)
Kaarlo Mäkinen Featherweight N/A  Gerson (USA) (L) Did not advance 9
Sven Mattsson Heavyweight N/A  Pendleton (USA) (L) Did not advance 5
Väinö Penttala Middleweight  Backsman (FRA) (W)  Bacon (GBR) (W)  Derkinderen (BEL) (W)  Frantz (USA) (W)  Leino (FIN) (L) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Jussi Salila Heavyweight N/A  Roth (SUI) (L) Did not advance 5
Emil Westerlund Light heavyweight N/A  Rhys (GBR) (W)  Maurer (USA) (L) Did not advance 5

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Belgium 4 0 1.000
France 2 0 1.000
Great Britain 2 0 1.000
Sweden 1 1 .500
Switzerland 1 1 .500
United States 3 3 .500
Total international 13 5 .722
Finland 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

Wrestler Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank
Silver quarters Silver semis Silver match
Bronze quarters Bronze semis Bronze match
Oskari Friman Featherweight Bye  Gallery (USA) (W)  Svensson (SWE) (W)  Boumans (BEL) (W)  Kähkönen (FIN) (W) 1st, gold medalist(s)
N/A Won gold
Won gold
Heikki Kähkönen Featherweight Bye  Brian (USA) (W)  Torgensen (DEN) (W)  Pütsep (EST) (W)  Friman (FIN) (L) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
N/A  Svensson (SWE) (W)  Boumans (BEL) (W)
Won silver
Adolf Lindfors Heavyweight  Gasiglia (FRA) (W)  Willkie (USA) (W)  Dame (FRA) (W)  Hansen (DEN) (W)  Ahlgren (SWE) (W) 1st, gold medalist(s)
Won gold
Won gold
Arthur Lindfors Middleweight  Christensen (DEN) (W)  Johnsen (NOR) (W)  Balej (TCH) (W)  Szymanski (USA) (W)  Westergren (SWE) (L) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Bye  Eillebrecht (NED) (W)  Perttilä (FIN) (W)
Won silver
Martin Nieminen Heavyweight Bye  Larsen (DEN) (W)  Hansen (DEN) (L) Did not advance 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Did not advance
Bye  Willkie (USA) (W)  Weyand (USA) (W)
Matti Perttilä Middleweight  Cornelis (BEL) (W)  Nielsen (DEN) (W)  Fältström (SWE) (W)  Westergren (SWE) (L) Did not advance 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Bye  Vanderleenden (BEL) (W)  Lindfors (FIN) (L)
Bye  Eillebrecht (NED) (W)  Johnsen (NOR) (W)
Anders Rajala Light heavyweight Bye  Tázler (TCH) (W)  Wahlem (BEL) (L) Did not advance 7
N/A Did not advance
N/A
Edil Rosenqvist Light heavyweight Bye  Johansson (SWE) (L) Did not advance 2nd, silver medalist(s)
N/A  Tetens (DEN) (W)  Eriksen (DEN) (W)
N/A
Taavi Tamminen Lightweight Bye  Kopřiva (TCH) (W)  Frydenlund (NOR) (W)  Andersen (NOR) (W)  Väre (FIN) (W) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Bye  Janssens (BEL) (W)  Frisenfeldt (DEN) (W)
Won silver
Emil Väre Lightweight  Christiansen (DEN) (W)  Rohon (FRA) (W)  Janssens (BEL) (W)  Frisenfeldt (DEN) (W)  Tamminen (FIN) (W) 1st, gold medalist(s)
Won gold
Won gold

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Belgium 6 1 .857
Czechoslovakia 3 0 1.000
Denmark 10 1 .909
Estonia 1 0 1.000
France 3 0 1.000
Netherlands 2 0 1.000
Norway 4 0 1.000
Sweden 4 3 .571
United States 6 0 1.000
Total international 39 5 .886
Finland 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

  1. "Finland at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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