Finland, the previous host of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.
Medalists
Gold Pentti Linnosvuo — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol Rauno Mäkinen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight Kyösti Lehtonen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Silver Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
Bronze Voitto Hellsten — Athletics, Men's 400 metres Veikko Karvonen — Athletics, Men's Marathon Jorma Valkama — Athletics, Men's Long Jump Pentti Hämäläinen — Boxing, Men's Featherweight Raimo Heinonen, Onni Lappalainen, Olavi Leimuvirta, Berndt Lindfors, Martti Mansikka, and Kalevi Suoniemi — Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises Wäinö Korhonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition Berndt Katter, Wäinö Korhonen, and Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition Kauko Hänninen, Veli Lehtelä, Matti Niemi, Toimi Pitkänen, and Reino Poutanen — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours Vilho Ylönen — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions Erkki Penttilä — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight Taisto Kangasniemi — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Athletics
Men's Marathon Veikko Karvonen — 2:27:47 (→ Bronze Medal) Eino Oksanen — 2:36:10 (→ 10th place) Paavo Kotila — 2:37:10 (→ 13th place)
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Sprint Paul Nyman — 18th place
Time trial Paul Nyman — 1:16.1 (→ 18th place)
Individual road race Paul Nyman — 5:23:40 (→ 11th place)
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankHelge Vasenius3 m springboard73.8215Did not advance10 m platform66.6316Did not advance
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Finland in 1956.
Men's épée Rolf Wiik Wäinö Korhonen
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1956. Wäinö Korhonen won the bronze and Ole Mannonen won the silver in the individual event. In the team event, the Finnish pentathletes won bronze.
Individual Ole Mannonen Wäinö Korhonen Berndt Katter
Team Ole Mannonen Wäinö Korhonen Berndt Katter
Rowing
Finland had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.
Men's coxless four Kauko Hänninen Reino Poutanen Veli Lehtelä Toimi Pitkänen
Men's coxed four Kauko Hänninen Reino Poutanen Veli Lehtelä Toimi Pitkänen Matti Niemi (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Finland in 1956. Pentti Linnosvuo won gold in the 50 m pistol and Vilho Ylönen won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions.
25 m pistol Pentti Linnosvuo Kalle Sievänen
50 m pistol Pentti Linnosvuo Kalle Sievänen
300 m rifle, three positions Vilho Ylönen Jorma Taitto
50 m rifle, three positions Vilho Ylönen Jorma Taitto
50 m rifle, prone Vilho Ylönen Jorma Taitto
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKarri Käyhkö100 m freestyle 59.8 22 Did not advance400 m freestyle 4:49.6 26 colspan=2 Did not advance
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Viljo Punkari
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database