Finland at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Finland at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Finland
games=1928 Summer
competitors=
sports=
gold=8
silver=8
bronze=9
total=25
rank=3

Finland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Medalists

Gold


=Athletics=

* Harry Larva — Men's 1.500 metres
* Ville Ritola — Men's 5.000 metres
* Paavo Nurmi — Men's 10.000 metres
* Toivo Loukola — Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase
* Paavo Yrjölä — Men's Decathlon


=Wrestling=

* Kaarlo Mäkinen — Men's Freestyle Bantamweight (– 56 kg)
* Arvo Haavisto — Men's Freestyle Welterweight (– 72 kg)
* Väino Kokkinen — Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight (– 75 kg)

Silver


=Athletics=

* Paavo Nurmi — Men's 5.000 metres
* Ville Ritola — Men's 10.000 metres
* Paavo Nurmi — Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase
* Akilles Järvinen — Men's Decathlon
* Antero Kivi — Men's Discus Throw


=Wrestling=

* Aukusti Sihvola — Men's Freestyle Heavyweight (+ 87 kg)
* Kustaa Pihlajamäki — Men's Freestyle Featherweight (– 61 kg)
* Hjalmar Nyström — Men's Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight (– 61 kg)

Bronze


=Athletics=

* Eino Purje — Men's 1.500 metres
* Ove Andersen — Men's 3000m Steeplechase
* Martti Marttelin — Men's Marathon
* Vilho Tuulos — Men's Triple Jump


=Gymnastics=

* Heikki Savolainen — Men's Pommeled Horse


=Sailing=

* Bertil Broman — Men's Twelve Foot Dinghy


=Wrestling=

* Eino Leino — Men's Freestyle Lightweight (– 66 kg)
* Edvard Vesterlund — Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight (– 67½ kg)
* Onni Pellinen — Men's Greco-Roman Light-Heavyweight (– 82½ kg)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]


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