| Finland at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| Website | sport |
| inParis | |
| Competitors | 121 (all men) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Elmer Niklander[1] |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Finland competed at the1924 Summer Olympics inParis,France. 121 competitors, all men, took part in 69 events in 12 sports.[2]
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Fifty-two athletes represented Finland in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. Nurmi won gold medals and set Olympic records in both the 1500 and 5000 metre races, with Ritola very close on his heels in the 5000 for silver. The pair finished first and second in the same order in the cross country race, as well. Nurmi did not defend his 1920 title in the 10000 metres, but Ritola earned the victory and the world record in that race. Ritola took another individual gold medal in the 3000 metre steeplechase. Nurmi and Ritola were each members of both the 3000 meter team race and team cross country teams which won gold; this gave Nurmi a total of five gold medals while Ritola took four golds and two silvers.
Stenroos won the marathon, while Myyrä took the javelin championship and Lehtonen finished first in the pentathlon. In all, the Finnish athletes took 17 medals, 10 of which were gold. They were second place behind the United States in both the total and gold medal counts in athletics.
Wilén earned an odd distinction: he set an Olympic record in a race which he did not win. He finished third in the 400 metre hurdles final after a pair of American hurdlers. The race winner, however, had knocked over a hurdle and his time was therefore ineligible to be considered a record. The second place runner had strayed outside his lane and was therefore disqualified. The result of all this was that Wilén received a silver medal and an Olympic record.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Erik Åström | 400 m | 52.1 | 2Q | did not start | did not advance | ||||
| Eero Berg | 10000 m | N/A | 31:43.0 |  | |||||
| Cross country | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
| Kalle Ebb | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | Unknown | 3Q | 9:57.5 | 5 | |||
| Yrjö Ekqvist | Javelin throw | N/A | 56.15m | 4Q | 57.56m | 4 | |||
| Erik Eriksson | Hammer throw | N/A | 47.975m | 3Q | 48.74m | 4 | |||
| Väinö Eskola | 100 m | 11.1 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Reijo Halme | 100 m | Unknown | 2Q | 11.5 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Lauri Halonen | Marathon | N/A | 2:49:47.4 | 4 | |||||
| Lauri Härö | 100 m | 11.3 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Yrjö Helander | Pole vault | N/A | 3.20 | 9 | did not advance | ||||
| Henrik Hietakari | Marathon | N/A | did not finish | ||||||
| Anton Husgafvel | 100 m | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Antti Huusari | Decathlon | N/A | 7005.175 | 4 | |||||
| Gösta Jansson | 800 m | N/A | 1:59.9 | 3Q | 1:59.4 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Nestori Järvelä | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Pekka Johansson | Javelin throw | N/A | 55.10 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Martti Jukola | 400 m hurdles | N/A | 57.7 | 2Q | 58.6 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Elias Katz | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | 9:43.8OR | 1Q | 9:44.0 |  | |||
| Hannes Kolehmainen | Marathon | N/A | did not finish | ||||||
| Bror Kraemer | High jump | N/A | 1.70 | 2 | did not advance | ||||
| Ville Kyrönen | Marathon | N/A | did not finish | ||||||
| Hugo Lahtinen | Pentathlon | N/A | 27 | 6 | |||||
| Eero Lehtonen | Pentathlon | N/A | 14 |  | |||||
| Leo Leino | Pentathlon | N/A | 23 | 4 | |||||
| Frej Liewendahl | 1500 m | N/A | 4:07.4 | 2Q | 4:00.3 | 8 | |||
| Heikki Liimatainen | Cross country | N/A | 38:18.0 | 12 | |||||
| Jaakko Luoma | 1500 m | N/A | 4:14.8 | 2Q | 4:03.9 | 12 | |||
| Heikki Malmivirta | Discus throw | N/A | 41.16 | 2 | did not advance | ||||
| Jonni Myyrä | Javelin throw | N/A | 59.30 | 2Q | 62.96 | | |||
| Elmer Niklander | Shot put | N/A | 14.265 | 3Q | 14.265 | 6 | |||
| Discus throw | N/A | 42.09 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Vilho Niittymaa | Discus throw | N/A | 44.95 | 2Q | 44.95 | | |||
| Paavo Nurmi | 1500 m | N/A | 4:07.6 | 1Q | 3:53.6OR | | |||
| 5000 m | N/A | 15:28.6 | 1Q | 14:31.2OR | | ||||
| Cross country | N/A | 32:54.8 | | ||||||
| Urho Peltonen | Javelin throw | N/A | 55.67 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Arvo Peussa | 1500 m | N/A | 4:17.4 | 1Q | 4:00.6 | 9 | |||
| Ville Pörhölä | Shot put | N/A | 14.10 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Väinö Rainio | Long jump | N/A | 6.54 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Triple jump | N/A | 14.94 | 2Q | 15.01 | 4 | ||||
| Eino Rastas | 5000 m | N/A | 15:22.2 | 1Q | Unknown | 11 | |||
| Cross country | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
| Ville Ritola | 5000 m | N/A | 15:32.1 | 3Q | 14:31.4 | | |||
| 10000 m | N/A | 30:23.2WR | | ||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | 9:59.0 | 1Q | 9:33.6OR | | ||||
| Cross country | N/A | 34:19.4 | | ||||||
| Julius Ruotsalainen | Marathon | N/A | did not finish | ||||||
| Pauli Sandström | Long jump | N/A | 6.83 | 2 | did not advance | ||||
| Eino Seppälä | 5000 m | N/A | 15:34.6 | 3Q | 15:18.4 | 5 | |||
| Väinö Sipilä | 10000 m | N/A | 31:50.2 | 4 | |||||
| Cross country | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
| Albin Stenroos | Marathon | N/A | 2:41:22.6 | | |||||
| Armas Taipale | Discus throw | N/A | 40.215 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Akseli Takala | Shot put | N/A | 13.315 | 2 | did not advance | ||||
| Hannes Torpo | Shot put | N/A | 14.45 | 1Q | 14.45 | 4 | |||
| Vilho Tuulos | Long jump | N/A | 7.07 | 2Q | 7.07 | 4 | |||
| Triple jump | N/A | 14.84 | 5Q | 15.37 | | ||||
| Erik Wilén | 400 m | 54.8 | 2Q | 49.6 | 3 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m hurdles | N/A | 55.3 | 2Q | 55.4 | 3Q | 53.8OR | | ||
| Iivari Yrjölä | Pentathlon | N/A | did not finish | ||||||
| Decathlon | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
| Paavo Yrjölä | Decathlon | N/A | 6548.525 | 9 | |||||
| Väinö Eskola Reijo Halme Lauri Härö Anton Husgafval | 4 × 100 m relay | N/A | 42.6 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Erik Åström Hirsch Drisin Eero Lehtonen Erik Wilén | 4 × 400 m relay | N/A | 3:32.2 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Elias Katz Frej Liewendahl Paavo Nurmi Ville Ritola Eino Seppälä Sameli Tala | 4 × 400 m relay | N/A | 6 | 1Q | 8 | | |||
| Eero Berg Heikki Liimatainen Paavo Nurmi Eino Rastas Ville Ritola Väinö Sipilä | Team cross country | N/A | 11 | | |||||
Four cyclists represented Finland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Anton Collin | Time trial | did not finish | |
| Erik Frank | Time trial | 8:04:53.0 | 52 |
| Toivo Hörkkö | Time trial | 8:18:00.0 | 56 |
| Ilmari Voudelin | Time trial | 7:41:03.4 | 47 |
| Anton Collin Erik Frank Toivo Hörkkö Ilmari Voudelin | Team time trial | 24:03:56.4 | 13 |
Six divers, all men, represented Finland in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. Kärkkäinen was the only Finnish diver to advance to a final, finishing ninth in the platform event.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Jussi Elo | Plain high diving | 21.5 | 141 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Hannes Kärkkäinen | 10 m platform | 16 | 408.2 | 3Q | 40.5 | 380.9 | 9 |
| Hugo Koivuniemi | Plain high diving | 28 | 123 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Lauri Kyöstilä | 10 m platform | 23 | 363.4 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Atte Lindqvist | 3 m board | 25 | 398.8 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Yrjö Valkama | Plain high diving | 19.5 | 150 | 5 | did not advance | ||
A single equestrian represented Finland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
| Equestrian | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Time | Rank | ||
| Lars Ehrnrooth | Eventing | did not advance | ||
Eight gymnasts represented Finland in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport.
Three pentathletes represented Finland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
| Pentathlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Henrik Avellan | Individual | 55.5 | 5 |
| Väinö Bremer | Individual | 66.5 | 9 |
| Emil Hagelberg | Individual | 110.5 | 25 |
A single sailor represented Finland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
| Sailor | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Hans Dittmar | Olympic monotype | 1Q | 2Q | N/A | 5 | 3 | 8 | | |
Fifteen sport shooters represented Finland in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. Seeking unsuccessfully to win its first gold medal in the sport, Finland matched its medal totals from 1920, taking a silver and two bronzes.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Arvo Aaltonen | 200 m breaststroke | 3:11.0 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Viljo Viklund | 200 m breaststroke | 3:12.4 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Arne Grahn | Singles |  Hunter (USA)L 3–6, 0–6, 2–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Runar Granholm | Singles | Bye | Bye |  Kingscote (GBR)L 2–6, 0–6, 2–6 | did not advance | ||||
| Ernst Schildt | Singles |  Bayley (AUS)L 1–6, 3–6, 4–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Ernst Schybergson | Singles |  Ferrier (SUI)L 4–6, 3–6, 3–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Arne Grahn Ernst Schybergson | Doubles | — | Bye |  Dumas /Robson (ITA) L 1–6, 3–6, 0–6 | did not advance | ||||
| Runar Granholm Ernst Schildt | Doubles | — | Bye | Bye |  Wennergren /Müller (FRA) L 3–6, 1–6, 4–6 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
| Arvo Haavisto | Lightweight | — | Corti (SUI) W |  Praks (EST)W | Vis (USA) L Silver medal semifinal Pouvroux (FRA)W Bronze medal semifinal  Eriksen (DEN)W | Silver medal final Wikström (FIN)L Bronze medal final Gardiner (GBR)W | | ||
| Edvard Huupponen | Featherweight | Guinard (FRA) W |  Thys (BEL)W | Delmas (FRA) W | Newton (USA) L Bronze medal semifinal  Naito (JPN)L | did not advance | |||
| Eino Leino | Welterweight | — | Janssens (BEL) W | Roosen (BEL) W | Gehri (SUI) L Silver medal semifinal Lookabough (USA)W | Silver medal final Johnson (USA) W | | ||
| Fridolf Lundsten | Welterweight | — | Davis (GBR) L | did not advance | |||||
| Kaarlo Mäkinen | Bantamweight | — | Ducayla (FRA) W | Sansum (GBR) W |  Larsson (SWE)W Silver medal semifinal Darby (GBR)W | Pihlajamäki (FIN) L Silver medal final Hines (USA)W | | ||
| Iisak Mylläri | Light heavyweight | — | Lay (GBR) W | Svensson (SWE) L | did not advance | ||||
| Hjalmar Nyström | Heavyweight | — | Roth (SUI) L | did not advance | |||||
| Vilho Pekkala | Middleweight | — | Wright (GBR) W | Smith (USA) W | Ollivier (BEL) L Bronze medal semifinal Bonassin (ITA)W | Bronze medal final Penttilä (FIN) W | | ||
| Johan Penttilä | Middleweight | — | Durr (FRA) W | Hagemann (SUI) L | Silver medal semifinal Christoffersen (DEN) W Bronze medal semifinal Tognetti (SUI)W | Silver medal final Ollivier (BEL) L Bronze medal final Pekkala (FIN)L | 4 | ||
| Kustaa Pihlajamäki | Bantamweight | — | Bye | Darby (GBR) W | Hines (USA) W | Mäkinen (FIN) W | | ||
| Toivo Pohjala | Heavyweight | — | Bye | Roth (SUI) W | Nilsson (SWE) L | did not advance | |||
| Volmar Wikström | Lightweight | — | Eriksen (DEN) W | Jourdain (FRA) W | Gardiner (GBR) W Silver medal semifinal  Montgomery (CAN)W | Vis (USA) L Silver medal final Wikström (FIN)W | | ||
