Finland at the 1932 Winter Olympics

Finland at the
1932 Winter Olympics
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitesport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Lake Placid
Competitors7 (men) in 3 sports
Flag bearerOssi Blomqvist
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Finland competed at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Finland has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Veli Saarinen Cross-country skiing Men's 50 km
 Silver Väinö Liikkanen Cross-country skiing Men's 50 km
 Bronze Veli Saarinen Cross-country skiing Men's 18 km

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
18 km Väinö Liikkanen 1'28:30 9
Valmari Toikka 1'27:51 7
Martti Lappalainen 1'26:31 4
Veli Saarinen 1'25:24 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
50 km Martti Lappalainen DNF –
Tauno Lappalainen 4'45:02 7
Väinö Liikkanen 4'28:20 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Veli Saarinen 4'28:00 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Men
Athlete Event CF FS Places Points Final rank
Marcus Nikkanen Men's singles 4 4 28 2420.1 4

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Men
Event Athlete Heat Final
Time Position Time Position
1500 m Ossi Blomqvist n/a 5 Did not advance
5000m Ossi Blomqvist n/a 5 Did not advance
10,000 m Ossi Blomqvist n/a 5 Did not advance

References

  • Lattimer, George, ed. (1932). Official Report III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932 (PDF). III Olympic Winter Games Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  • Olympic Winter Games 1932, full results by sports-reference.com