Finland Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games

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Host City: London, Great Britain
Date Started: July 30, 1948
Date Finished: August 7, 1948

Events for Finland: 19
Participants for Finland: 36 (33 men and 3 women)
Youngest Participant for Finland: Denis Johansson (20 years, 119 days)
Oldest Participant for Finland: Mikko Hietanen (36 years, 321 days)
Most Medals for Finland (Athlete): 3 athletes with 1 medal

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Men's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Olavi Talja 23 Men's 400 metres 4 h8r1/4 Tauno Suvanto 23 Men's 400 metres 4 h9r1/4 Runar Holmberg 25 Men's 400 metres 5 h7r1/4 Men's 1,500 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Denis Johansson 20 Men's 1,500 metres 11 Olavi Luoto 21 Men's 1,500 metres 5 h1r1/2 Men's 5,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Väinö Koskela 27 Men's 5,000 metres 7 Väinö Mäkelä 26 Men's 5,000 metres 8 Helge Perälä 33 Men's 5,000 metres 11 Men's 10,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Salomon Könönen 32 Men's 10,000 metres 9 Viljo Heino 34 Men's 10,000 metres AC Evert Heinström 35 Men's 10,000 metres AC Men's Marathon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Viljo Heino 34 Men's Marathon 11 Jussi Kurikkala 35 Men's Marathon 13 Mikko Hietanen 36 Men's Marathon AC Men's 400 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Bebbe Storskrubb 31 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 5 h2r2/3 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Pentti Siltaloppi 30 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 5 Aarne Kainlauri 33 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 10 Paavo Toivari 31 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 8 h2r1/2 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tauno Suvanto 23 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 4 Olavi Talja 23 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 4 Runar Holmberg 25 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 4 Bebbe Storskrubb 31 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 4 Men's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kuuno Honkonen 26 Men's High Jump 17 Nils Nicklén 31 Men's High Jump AC final Men's Pole Vault Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Erkki Kataja 24 Men's Pole Vault 2 Silver Valto Olenius 27 Men's Pole Vault 7T Men's Triple Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Valle Rautio 26 Men's Triple Jump 6 Men's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Yrjö Lehtilä 31 Men's Shot Put 6 Jaakko Jouppila 24 Men's Shot Put 7 Men's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Veikko Nyqvist 31 Men's Discus Throw 6 Arvo Huutoniemi 34 Men's Discus Throw 9 Men's Hammer Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Lauri Tamminen 28 Men's Hammer Throw 5 Reino Kuivamäki 30 Men's Hammer Throw 14 QR Men's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tapio Rautavaara 33 Men's Javelin Throw 1 Gold Pauli Vesterinen 24 Men's Javelin Throw 4 Soini Nikkinen 25 Men's Javelin Throw 12 Men's Decathlon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Yrjö Mäkelä 21 Men's Decathlon 13 Hannes Sonck 28 Men's Decathlon 17 Women's 80 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mirja Jämes 23 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 4 h1r1/3 Kyllikki Naukkarinen 23 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 4 h4r1/3 Women's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kaisa Parviainen 33 Women's Long Jump 13 QR Women's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kaisa Parviainen 33 Women's Javelin Throw 2 Silver

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