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Finland Winter Sports
Finland: Summer Sports / Winter Sports
Games: 21 winter games in 10 countries
Events: 73 distinct events in 12 sports
Participants: 668 (530 men and 138 women)
Youngest Participant: Hannu Manninen (15 years, 308 days), 1994 Winter Games
Oldest Participant: Walter Jakobsson (46 years, 9 days), 1928 Winter Games
Most Medals (Athlete): 4 athletes with 7 medals
12 Sports
| Rk | Sport | From | To | Participants | Men | Women | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Top Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpine Skiing | 1948 | 2010 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Tanja Poutiainen (1 medal) | ||
| 2 | Biathlon | 1960 | 2010 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Heikki Ikola (3 medals) | |
| 3 | Cross Country Skiing | 1924 | 2010 | 154 | 108 | 46 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 73 | 3 athletes with 7 medals |
| 4 | Curling | 2002 | 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 athletes with 1 medal | ||
| 5 | Figure Skating | 1924 | 2010 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | Ludovika Jakobsson-Eilers and Walter Jakobsson (1 medal) | ||
| 6 | Freestyle Skiing | 1992 | 2010 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Janne Lahtela (2 medals) |
| 7 | Ice Hockey | 1952 | 2010 | 244 | 194 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 athletes with 4 medals | |
| 8 | Military Ski Patrol | 1924 | 1924 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 athletes with 1 medal | ||
| 9 | Nordic Combined | 1924 | 2010 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | Samppa Lajunen (5 medals) |
| 10 | Ski Jumping | 1924 | 2010 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 22 | Matti Nykänen (5 medals) |
| 11 | Snowboarding | 1998 | 2010 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Markku Koski and Peetu Piiroinen (1 medal) | |
| 12 | Speed Skating | 1924 | 2010 | 57 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 | Clas Thunberg (7 medals) |
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