Finland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Finland
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 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. 129 competitors, 123 men and 6 women, took part in 84 events in 16 sports.

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Finland in 1948.

Men's foil
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 3, 1948 to August 4, 1948. 63 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...

  • Kauko Jalkanen
    Kauko Jalkanen
    Kauko Jalkanen was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Heikki Raitio
    Heikki Raitio
    Heikki Raitio was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...



Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 30, 1948 to July 31, 1948...

  • Kauko Jalkanen
    Kauko Jalkanen
    Kauko Jalkanen was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Nils Sjöblom
    Nils Sjöblom
    Nils Sjöblom was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Erkki Kerttula
    Erkki Kerttula
    Erkki Kerttula was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Heikki Raitio
    Heikki Raitio
    Heikki Raitio was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...



Men's épée
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7, 1948 to August 9, 1948. 66 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...

  • Nils Sjöblom
    Nils Sjöblom
    Nils Sjöblom was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Erkki Kerttula
    Erkki Kerttula
    Erkki Kerttula was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Ilmari Vartia
    Ilmari Vartia
    Ilmari Vartia was a Finnish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He died as a result of a wound sustained during a competition in 1951.-References:...



Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 5, 1948 to August 6, 1948...

  • Nils Sjöblom
    Nils Sjöblom
    Nils Sjöblom was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Olavi Larkas
    Olavi Larkas
    Olavi Larkas was a Finnish Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Erkki Kerttula
    Erkki Kerttula
    Erkki Kerttula was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Ilmari Vartia
    Ilmari Vartia
    Ilmari Vartia was a Finnish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He died as a result of a wound sustained during a competition in 1951.-References:...

    , Kauko Jalkanen
    Kauko Jalkanen
    Kauko Jalkanen was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...



Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 12, 1948 to August 13, 1948. 60 fencers from 24 nations competed.-Results:...

  • Erkki Kerttula
    Erkki Kerttula
    Erkki Kerttula was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Nils Sjöblom
    Nils Sjöblom
    Nils Sjöblom was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Kauko Jalkanen
    Kauko Jalkanen
    Kauko Jalkanen was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...


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