Finland at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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Finland
competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics
in Chamonix
, France
. Finnish athletes won a total of 11 medals. The majority of these were awarded in speed skating
, to Clas Thunberg
and Julius Skutnabb
.
Men
Pairs
Events:
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events. One would expect that athletes competing at the Nordic combined event, would participate in the cross-country skiing event as well, as they would have the opportunity to win more than one medal. This was not always the case due to the maximum number of athletes (here: 4) could represent a country per event.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
Men
All-round
Distances: 500m; 1000m; 5000m & 10,000m.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
in Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Finnish athletes won a total of 11 medals. The majority of these were awarded in speed skating
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
, to Clas Thunberg
Clas Thunberg
Arnold Clas Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz...
and Julius Skutnabb
Julius Skutnabb
Julius Ferninand Skutnabb was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as well....
.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
Men's 1500m | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
Men's 5000m | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
Men's 10.000m | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
Men's all-round | ||
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Figure skating Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Tuesday, January 29, 1924 to Thursday, January 31, 1924.... |
Pairs | |
| |
Military patrol Military patrol at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics, in Chamonix, France, in 1924, a military patrol competition was held. The Olympic lists the official medal winners for the event, yet several sources have counted this competition as a demonstration event only. The event was also demonstrated in 1928, 1936, and 1948,... |
Men's event | |
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
Men's 5000m | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
Men's 10.000m | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were held. The 50 km competition was held on Wednesday, January 30, 1924 and the 18 km competition was held on Saturday, February 2, 1924... |
Men's 18 km | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
Men's 500m | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
Men's all-round |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Anton Collin Anton Collin Anton Johannes Collin was a Finnish cross country skier.He was born in Pihlajavesi and died in Ähtäri.... |
1'33:54.6 | 16 |
| Matti Ritola Matti Ritola Matti Ritola was a Finnish cross-country skier. He was born in Haapavesi. He participated at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, where he placed 11th in 18 km.-References:... |
1'25:13.0 | 11 | |
| Matti Raivio Matti Raivio Matti Raivio was a Finnish cross country skier in the 1920s.He was born and died in Pihlajavesi.Raivio won gold medals at the 1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in both the 30 km and 50 km events.... |
1'19:10.4 | 7 | |
| Tapani Niku Tapani Niku Tapani Niku was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1920s.He was born in Haapavesi and died in Lahti.... |
1'16:26.0 | ||
| 50 km | Anton Collin Anton Collin Anton Johannes Collin was a Finnish cross country skier.He was born in Pihlajavesi and died in Ähtäri.... |
DNF | – |
| Erkki Kämäräinen | DNF | – | |
| Tapani Niku Tapani Niku Tapani Niku was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1920s.He was born in Haapavesi and died in Lahti.... |
DNF | – | |
| Matti Raivio Matti Raivio Matti Raivio was a Finnish cross country skier in the 1920s.He was born and died in Pihlajavesi.Raivio won gold medals at the 1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in both the 30 km and 50 km events.... |
4'06:50 | 7 | |
Figure skating
Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Score | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludowika Jakobsson Ludowika Jakobsson Ludowika Jakobsson was a German-Finnish figure skater. Competing in pair skating with skating partner and husband Walter Jakobsson, she became Olympic Champion in 1920 and three-time World champion. Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers was also successful in ladies' single skating... Walter Jakobsson Walter Jakobsson Walter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater.As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911.... |
18.5 | 10.25 |
Military patrol
| Athletes | Time | Shots on target | Final Time (-30s./hit) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Eskelinen August Eskelinen August "Aku" Eskelinen was a Finnish biathlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.Eskelinen was born in Iisalmi. In 1924 he was a member of the Finnish military patrol team which won the silver medal.... Heikki Hirvonen Heikki Hirvonen Heikki Hirvonen was a Finnish biathlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.He was born in Rääkkylä and died in Riihimäki. In 1924 he was a member of the Finnish military patrol team which won the silver medal.-External links:*... Martti Lappalainen Martti Lappalainen Martti Eemil Lappalainen was a Finnish cross country skier and biathlete.He was born in Liperi and was killed in action in Mäntysova, East Karelia.... Väinö Bremer Väinö Bremer Väinö Elias Bremer was a Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Turku.... |
4'05:40 | 11 | 4'00:10 |
Nordic combined
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics
At the 1924 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were held. The 50 km competition was held on Wednesday, January 30, 1924 and the 18 km competition was held on Saturday, February 2, 1924...
of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events. One would expect that athletes competing at the Nordic combined event, would participate in the cross-country skiing event as well, as they would have the opportunity to win more than one medal. This was not always the case due to the maximum number of athletes (here: 4) could represent a country per event.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Verner Eklöf Verner Eklöf Verner Edmund Eklöf was a Finnish sportsman active in the 1920s.-Association football:Eklöf played association football at international level, scoring 17 goals in 32 appearances between 1919 and 1927. Eklöf played club football for Helsingfors IFK and HJK... |
Individual | 37.0 | 37.0 | 14.916 | 11 | 1'34.11 | 10.250 | 11 | 12.583 | 9 |
| Sulo Jääskeläinen Sulo Jääskeläinen Sulo Jääskeläinen was a Finnish skier. He was born in Vyborg. He participated at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, where he placed 11th in ski jumping and 16th in Nordic combined.-References:... |
41.5 | 41.0 | 16.604 | 6 | 1'42.30 | 6.125 | 19 | 11.365 | 16 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Total | Rank | ||
| Tuure Nieminen Tuure Nieminen Tuure Nieminen was a Finnish ski jumper. He was born in Helsinki. He participated at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, where he placed 13th in ski jumping.-References:... |
Normal hill | 42.5 | 16.192 | 14 | 41.0 | 16.333 | 16.263 | 13 |
| Sulo Jääskeläinen Sulo Jääskeläinen Sulo Jääskeläinen was a Finnish skier. He was born in Vyborg. He participated at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, where he placed 11th in ski jumping and 16th in Nordic combined.-References:... |
42.5 | 16.543 | 10 | 42.5 | 16.293 | 16.418 | 11 | |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Julius Skutnabb Julius Skutnabb Julius Ferninand Skutnabb was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as well.... |
46.4 | 10 |
| Asser Wallenius Asser Wallenius Asser Rafael Wallenius was a Finnish speed skater and racing driver who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.... |
45.0 | 5 | |
| Clas Thunberg Clas Thunberg Arnold Clas Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz... |
44.8 | ||
| 1500 m | Asser Wallenius Asser Wallenius Asser Rafael Wallenius was a Finnish speed skater and racing driver who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.... |
DNF | – |
| Julius Skutnabb Julius Skutnabb Julius Ferninand Skutnabb was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as well.... |
2:26.6 | 4 | |
| Clas Thunberg Clas Thunberg Arnold Clas Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz... |
2:20.8 | ||
| 5000 m | Asser Wallenius Asser Wallenius Asser Rafael Wallenius was a Finnish speed skater and racing driver who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.... |
9:12.8 | 10 |
| Julius Skutnabb Julius Skutnabb Julius Ferninand Skutnabb was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as well.... |
8:48.4 | ||
| Clas Thunberg Clas Thunberg Arnold Clas Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz... |
8:39.0 | ||
| 10,000 m | Asser Wallenius Asser Wallenius Asser Rafael Wallenius was a Finnish speed skater and racing driver who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.... |
19:03.8 | 10 |
| Clas Thunberg Clas Thunberg Arnold Clas Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz... |
18:07.8 | ||
| Julius Skutnabb Julius Skutnabb Julius Ferninand Skutnabb was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as well.... |
18:04.8 | ||
All-round
Distances: 500m; 1000m; 5000m & 10,000m.
| Athlete | Until distance 1 | Until distance 2 | Until distance 3 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | |
| Asser Wallenius Asser Wallenius Asser Rafael Wallenius was a Finnish speed skater and racing driver who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.... |
15 | 54.80 | 15 | 25 | 118.78 | 13 | 35 | 177.11 | 12 | DNF | ||
| Julius Skutnabb Julius Skutnabb Julius Ferninand Skutnabb was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as well.... |
6 | 46.40 | 6 | 7 | 99.24 | 3 | 11 | 148.11 | 3 | 11 | 202.35 | |
| Clas Thunberg Clas Thunberg Arnold Clas Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz... |
1 | 44.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 96.70 | 1 | 3.5 | 143.63 | 1 | 5.5 | 198.02 | |