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The Results for Finland in 1956

Olympiad Medal Results

Artistic Gymnastics - team competition Men Athletics - 400m Men Athletics - long jump Men Athletics - marathon Men Boxing - 54 - 57kg (featherweight) Men
Modern Pentathlon - Individual competition Men Modern Pentathlon - Team competition Men Rowing - four-oared shell with coxswain Men Shooting - 300m free rifle 3 positions (3 Men Shooting - 50m pistol (60 shots) Men
Wrestling Freestyle - + 87kg (heavyweight) Men Wrestling Freestyle - 57 - 63kg (featherweight) Men Wrestling Greco-Roman - 57 - 61kg (featherweight) Men Wrestling Greco-Roman - 61 - 67kg (lightweight) Men Cross Country Skiing - 30km mass start Men
Cross Country Skiing - 3x5km relay Women Cross Country Skiing - 4x10km relay Men Cross Country Skiing - 50km Men Ski Jumping - K90 individual (70m) Men Speed skating - 1500m Men

1956: Artistic Gymnastics - team competition Men

Athlete Nation Medal
CHUKARIN, Viktor Ivanovich Soviet Union Gold
MURATOV, Valentin Soviet Union Gold
SHAKHLIN, Boris Soviet Union Gold
AZARYAN, Albert Soviet Union Gold
TITOV, Yuri Soviet Union Gold
STOLBOV, Pavel Soviet Union Gold
ONO, Takashi Japan Silver
TAKEMOTO, Masao Japan Silver
KONO, Akira Japan Silver
AIHARA, Nobuyuki Japan Silver
TSUKAWAKI, Shinsaku Japan Silver
KUBOTA, Masami Japan Silver
HEINONEN, Raimo Yrjö Finland Bronze
LAPPALAINEN, Onni Armas Finland Bronze
LEIMUVIRTA, Olavi Erkki Finland Bronze
LINDFORS, Berndt Torbjörn Finland Bronze
MANSIKKA, Martti Finland Bronze
SUONIEMI, Kalevi Ensio Finland Bronze

1956: Athletics - 400m Men

Athlete Nation Medal
JENKINS, Charles Lamont United States Gold
HAAS, Karl-Friedrich United Team of Germany Silver
IGNATYEV, Ardalion Soviet Union Bronze
HELLSTEN, Voitto Valdemar Finland Bronze

1956: Athletics - long jump Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BELL, Gregory Curtis United States Gold
BENNETT, John Dale United States Silver
VALKAMA, Jorma Rainer Finland Bronze

1956: Athletics - marathon Men

Athlete Nation Medal
MIMOUN, Alain France Gold
MIHALIC, Franjo Yugoslavia Silver
KARVONEN, Veikko Leo Finland Bronze

1956: Boxing - 54 - 57kg (featherweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
SAFRONOV, Vladimir Soviet Union Gold
NICHOLLS, Thomas G. United Kingdom Silver
NIEDZWIEDZKI, Henryk Poland Bronze
HÄMÄLÄINEN, Pentti Olavi Finland Bronze

1956: Modern Pentathlon - Individual competition Men

Athlete Nation Medal
HALL, Lars Sweden Gold
MANNONEN, Olavi Aleksanteri Finland Silver
KORHONEN, Väinö Kalevi Finland Bronze

1956: Modern Pentathlon - Team competition Men

Athlete Nation Medal
NOVIKOV, Igor Soviet Union Gold
DERYUGIN, Ivan Soviet Union Gold
TARASOV, Aleksandr Soviet Union Gold
ANDRE, William Jules United States Silver
DANIELS, Jack Tupper United States Silver
LAMBERT, George Howard Jr. United States Silver
MANNONEN, Olavi Aleksanteri Finland Bronze
KORHONEN, Väinö Kalevi Finland Bronze
KATTER, Berndt Leopold Finland Bronze

1956: Rowing - four-oared shell with coxswain Men

Athlete Nation Medal
WINKLER, Alberto Italy Gold
SGHEIZ, Romano Italy Gold
VANZIN, Angelo Italy Gold
TRINCAVELLI, Franco Italy Gold
STEFANONI, Ivo Italy Gold
LARSSON, Olle Sweden Silver
ERIKSSON, Gösta Sweden Silver
ARONSSON, Ivar Sweden Silver
GUNNARSSON, Evert Sweden Silver
GÖRANSSON, Bertil Sweden Silver
HÄNNINEN, Kauko Antero Finland Bronze
POUTANEN, Reino Richard Finland Bronze
LEHTELÄ, Veli Veikko Finland Bronze
PITKÄNEN, Toimi Johannes Finland Bronze
NIEMI, Matti Juhani Finland Bronze

1956: Shooting - 300m free rifle 3 positions (3 Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BORISOV, Vasili Soviet Union Gold
ERDMAN, Allan Soviet Union Silver
YLÖNEN, Vilho Ilmari Finland Bronze

1956: Shooting - 50m pistol (60 shots) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
LINNOSVUO, Pentti Tapio Akseli Finland Gold
UMAROV, Makhmud Soviet Union Silver
PINION, Offutt United States Bronze

1956: Wrestling Freestyle - + 87kg (heavyweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
KAPLAN, Hamit Turkey Gold
MEKMEDOV, Hussein Alitiev Bulgaria Silver
KANGASNIEMI, Taisto Ilmari Finland Bronze

1956: Wrestling Freestyle - 57 - 63kg (featherweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
SASAHARA, Shozo Japan Gold
MEWIS, Joseph Belgium Silver
PENTTILÄ, Erkki Eino Antero Finland Bronze

1956: Wrestling Greco-Roman - 57 - 61kg (featherweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
MÄKINEN, Rauno Leonard Finland Gold
POLYAK, Imre Hungary Silver
DZENELADZE, Roman Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Wrestling Greco-Roman - 61 - 67kg (lightweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
LEHTONEN, Kyösti Eemil Finland Gold
DOGAN, Riza Turkey Silver
TOTH, Gyula Hungary Bronze

1956: Cross Country Skiing - 30km mass start Men

Athlete Nation Medal
HAKULINEN, Veikko Finland Gold
JERNBERG, Sixten Sweden Silver
KOLCHIN, Pavel Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Cross Country Skiing - 3x5km relay Women

Athlete Nation Medal
POLKUNEN, Sirkka Finland Gold
HIETAMIES, Mirja Finland Gold
RANTANEN, Siiri Finland Gold
BARANOVA, Lyubov Soviet Union Silver
KOLCHINA, Alevtina Soviet Union Silver
YEROSHINA, Radya Soviet Union Silver
JOHANSSON, Irma Sweden Bronze
ERIKSSON, Anna Lisa Sweden Bronze
EDSTRÖM, Sonja Sweden Bronze

1956: Cross Country Skiing - 4x10km relay Men

Athlete Nation Medal
TERENTYEV, Fyodor Soviet Union Gold
KOLCHIN, Pavel Soviet Union Gold
ANIKIN, Nikolay Soviet Union Gold
KOUZINE, Vladimir Soviet Union Gold
KIURU, August Finland Silver
KORTELAINEN, Jorma Finland Silver
VIITANEN, Arvo Finland Silver
HAKULINEN, Veikko Finland Silver
LARSSON, Lennart Sweden Bronze
SAMUELSSON, Gunnar Sweden Bronze
LARSSON, Per-Erik Sweden Bronze
JERNBERG, Sixten Sweden Bronze

1956: Cross Country Skiing - 50km Men

Athlete Nation Medal
JERNBERG, Sixten Sweden Gold
HAKULINEN, Veikko Finland Silver
TERENTYEV, Fyodor Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Ski Jumping - K90 individual (70m) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
HYVÄRINEN, Antti Finland Gold
KALLAKORPI, Aulis Finland Silver
GLASS, Harry United Team of Germany Bronze

1956: Speed skating - 1500m Men

Athlete Nation Medal
GRISHIN, Yevgeny Soviet Union Gold
MIKHAILOV, Yury Soviet Union Gold
SALONEN, Toivo Finland Bronze

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