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Finland at the 1932 Winter Olympics

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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

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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

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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

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Men
Athlete Event CF FS Places Points Final rank
Marcus Nikkanen Men's singles 4 4 28 2420.1 4

Speed skating

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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

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  • 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