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Finland Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games

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Host City: Berlin, Germany
Date Started: August 2, 1936
Date Finished: August 9, 1936

Events for Finland: 22
Participants for Finland: 37 (33 men and 4 women)
Youngest Participant for Finland: Rauni Essman (18 years, 118 days)
Oldest Participant for Finland: Ville Pörhölä (38 years, 222 days)
Most Medals for Finland (Athlete): Volmari Iso-Hollo (2 medals)

Go to the Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games page

Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Palle Virtanen 25 Men's 100 metres 3 h4 r1/4
Toivo Sariola 22 Men's 100 metres 4 h6 r1/4
Toivo Ahjopalo 23 Men's 100 metres 4 h9 r1/4

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Aki Tammisto 21 Men's 200 metres 4 h3 r2/4
Börje Strandvall 27 Men's 200 metres 5 h4 r2/4

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Börje Strandvall 27 Men's 400 metres 6 h2 r2/4

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ossi Teileri 24 Men's 1,500 metres 4 h1 r1/2
Niilo Hartikka 27 Men's 1,500 metres 5 h4 r1/2
Martti Matilainen 28 Men's 1,500 metres AC h2 r1/2

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gunnar Höckert 26 Men's 5,000 metres 1 Gold
Lauri Lehtinen 27 Men's 5,000 metres 2 Silver
Ilmari Salminen 33 Men's 5,000 metres 6

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ilmari Salminen 33 Men's 10,000 metres 1 Gold
Arvo Askola 26 Men's 10,000 metres 2 Silver
Volmari Iso-Hollo 29 Men's 10,000 metres 3 Bronze

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Erkki Tamila 25 Men's Marathon 4
Väinö Muinonen 37 Men's Marathon 5
Mauno Tarkiainen 31 Men's Marathon 9

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Volmari Iso-Hollo 29 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 1 Gold
Kalle Tuominen 28 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 2 Silver
Martti Matilainen 28 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 4

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Toivo Ahjopalo 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h1 r1/2
Toivo Sariola 22 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h1 r1/2
Palle Virtanen 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h1 r1/2
Aki Tammisto 21 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h1 r1/2

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kalevi Kotkas 22 Men's High Jump 4
Lauri Kalima 19 Men's High Jump 6T
Veikko Peräsalo 24 Men's High Jump 12T

Men's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Aulis Reinikka 20 Men's Pole Vault 26T QR

Men's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Martti Tolamo 29 Men's Long Jump NP QR
Onni Rajasaari 26 Men's Long Jump NP QR

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Olavi Suomela 23 Men's Triple Jump 9
Onni Rajasaari 26 Men's Triple Jump 13

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Sulo Bärlund 26 Men's Shot Put 2 Silver
Risto Kuntsi 24 Men's Shot Put 13

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kalevi Kotkas 22 Men's Discus Throw AC QR

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gustaf Alfons Koutonen 25 Men's Hammer Throw 4
Sulo Heino 27 Men's Hammer Throw 10
Ville Pörhölä 38 Men's Hammer Throw 11

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Yrjö Nikkanen 21 Men's Javelin Throw 2 Silver
Kalervo Toivonen 23 Men's Javelin Throw 3 Bronze
Matti Järvinen 27 Men's Javelin Throw 5

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Aulis Reinikka 20 Men's Decathlon 11
Martti Tolamo 29 Men's Decathlon AC
Akilles Järvinen 30 Men's Decathlon AC

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rauni Essman 18 Women's 100 metres 6 h2 r2/3
Raili Halttu 27 Women's 100 metres 5 h1 r1/3
Ebba From 20 Women's 100 metres 5 h4 r1/3

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Irja Lipasti 30 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h2 r1/2
Ebba From 20 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h2 r1/2
Raili Halttu 27 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h2 r1/2
Rauni Essman 18 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h2 r1/2

Women's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Irja Lipasti 30 Women's High Jump 17

Women's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Irja Lipasti 30 Women's Javelin Throw 10

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