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Finland Speed Skating at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games

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Host City: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Date Started: January 28, 1956
Date Finished: January 28, 1956

Events for Finland: 4
Participants for Finland: 6 (6 men and 0 women)
Youngest Participant for Finland: Juhani Järvinen (20 years, 265 days)
Oldest Participant for Finland: Kauko Salomaa (27 years, 338 days)
Most Medals for Finland (Athlete): Toivo Salonen (1 medal)

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Men's 500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Toivo Salonen 22 Men's 500 metres 5
Matti Hamberg 23 Men's 500 metres 9T
Juhani Järvinen 20 Men's 500 metres 9T
Yrjö Uimonen 23 Men's 500 metres 13T

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Toivo Salonen 22 Men's 1,500 metres 3 Bronze
Juhani Järvinen 20 Men's 1,500 metres 4
Matti Hamberg 23 Men's 1,500 metres 18
Leo Tynkkynen 21 Men's 1,500 metres 26

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Juhani Järvinen 20 Men's 5,000 metres 20
Kauko Salomaa 27 Men's 5,000 metres 21
Leo Tynkkynen 21 Men's 5,000 metres 25
Matti Hamberg 23 Men's 5,000 metres 32

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Juhani Järvinen 20 Men's 10,000 metres 12
Kauko Salomaa 27 Men's 10,000 metres 17
Toivo Salonen 22 Men's 10,000 metres 24

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