Finland at the 1952 Winter Olympics - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing competition consisted of three events for men and the first women's cross-country competition at an Olympic Games, of 10 km. The competitions were held from Monday, February 18 to Saturday, February 23, 1952.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...	Men's 50 km

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Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

The 1952 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing competition consisted of three events for men and the first women's cross-country competition at an Olympic Games, of 10 km. The competitions were held from Monday, February 18 to Saturday, February 23, 1952.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...

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Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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Nordic combined at the 1952 Winter Olympics

At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, one Nordic combined event was contested.This marked the first time in Olympic history that the ski jumping portion of the competition was held before the 18 km cross-country skiing segment.-Medalists:...

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Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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Alpine skiing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Eino Kalpala	Downhill					3:16.2	56
Pentti Alonen	Downhill					2:59.7	44
Pekka Alonen	Giant Slalom					3:00.2	55
Niilo Juvonen						2:52.8	44
Eino Kalpala						2:52.3	42
Pentti Alonen						2:45.1	31
Nillo Juvonen	Slalom	DNF	–	Did not advance
Pentti Alonen		1:12.5	51	Did not advance
Eino Kalpala		1:09.2	39	Did not advance
Pekka Alonen		1:04.8	24 Q	1:03.9	14	2:08.7	14

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
18 km	Eeti Nieminen Eeti Nieminen Eeti Olavi Nieminen is a Finnish nordic skier who competed during the 1950s.He was born in Kivennapa, a territory of Finland at that time....	1'08:24	21
	Aulis Sipponen Aulis Sipponen Aulis Sipponen was a Finnish nordic skier who competed during the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished seventh in the nordic combined event and 16th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event....	1'06:03	16
	Paavo Korhonen Paavo Korhonen Paavo Jaakko Matias Korhonen is a Finnish nordic skier who competed in the 1950s.He was born in Joutseno, and is of Lutheran religion. To this day he lives in his home town of Joutseno. He won a gold medal in the individual event at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti...	1'05:30	14
	Toivo Oikarinen Toivo Oikarinen Toivo Oikarinen was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1950's. He finished tenth in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*...	1'04:07	10
	Tauno Sipilä Tauno Sipilä Tauno Olavi Sipilä was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, he finished fifth in the 30 km event....	1'03:40	8
	Heikki Hasu Heikki Hasu Heikki Vihtori Hasu is a Finnish Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s who was born in Sippola....	1'02:24	4
	Paavo Lonkila Paavo Lonkila Paavo Olavi Lonkila was a Finnish farmer and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.He was born in Kiuruvesi.He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo....	1'02:20
	Tapio Mäkelä Tapio Mäkelä Tapio Valfrid Mäkelä is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s.He was born in Nastola.He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo....	1'02:09
50 km	Peeka Kuvaja	3'46:31	9
	Kalevi Mononen Kalevi Mononen Kalevi Mononen was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:...	3'39:21	5
	Eero Kolehmainen Eero Kolehmainen Eero Johannes Kolehmainen is a former Finnish cross country skier. He was born in Anttola.He won a silver in the 50 km at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. In 1957, Kolehmainen won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival...	3'38:11
	Veikko Hakulinen Veikko Hakulinen Veikko Johannes Hakulinen was a Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in cross country skiing...	3'33:33

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Time	Rank
Heikki Hasu Heikki Hasu Heikki Vihtori Hasu is a Finnish Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s who was born in Sippola.... Paavo Lonkila Paavo Lonkila Paavo Olavi Lonkila was a Finnish farmer and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.He was born in Kiuruvesi.He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... Urpo Korhonen Urpo Korhonen Urpo Pentti Korhonen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940's and 1950's.He was born in Rautalampi.He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo in the 4 x 10km relay.... Tapio Mäkelä Tapio Mäkelä Tapio Valfrid Mäkelä is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s.He was born in Nastola.He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo....	2'20:16

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
10 km	Sirkka Polkunen Sirkka Polkunen Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s.She was born in Jyväskylä....	43:07	5
	Siiri Rantanen Siiri Rantanen Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s.She was born in Tohmajärvi....	42:50
	Mirja Hietamies Mirja Hietamies Mirja Kyllikki Hietamies-Eteläpää is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s.She was born in Lemi....	42:39
	Lydia Wideman Lydia Wideman Lydia Wideman , known after marriage as Lydia Wideman-Lehtonen is a former cross-country skier from Finland.She was born in Vilppula....	41:40

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Kalle Tuulos	13	13	131.211	112	13

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Leena Pietila	20	21	124.733	185	20

Ice hockey

The tournament was run in a round robin format with nine teams participating.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
	8	7	0	1	71	14	15
	8	6	1	1	43	21	13
	9	7	2	0	53	22	14
	9	6	3	0	50	23	12
	8	4	4	0	40	40	8
	8	2	5	1	21	56	5
7th	8	2	6	0	21	60	4
	8	1	6	1	21	53	3
	8	0	8	0	15	46	0

Sweden 9-2 Finland
Switzerland 12-0 Finland
Canada 13-3 Finland
USA 8-2 Finland
Norway 2-5 Finland
Czechoslovakia 11-2 Finland
Finland 5-1 Germany FR
Poland 4-2 Finland

	Contestants Yrjö Hakala Yrjö Hakala Yrjö Anton Hakala is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:... Aarne Honkavaara Aarne Honkavaara Aarne Väinö Edward Honkavaara is a former Finnish ice hockey player and coach.-Playing career:Aarne Honkavaara played his first game of Ice hockey when he was 12 years old... Erkki Hytönen Pentti Isotalo Pentti Isotalo Pentti Veijo Isotalo is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:... Matti Karumaa Matti Karumaa Matti Antero Karumaa was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tarmo. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:... Ossi Kauppi Ossi Kauppi Ossi Ensio Kauppi was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves and Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:... Keijo Kuusela Keijo Kuusela Keijo Helmer Kuusela was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tarmo. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:... Kauko Mäkinen Pekka Myllylä Christian Rapp Christian Rapp John Christian Rapp was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-sarja. He played for HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:... Esko Rekomaa Esko Rekomaa Esko Aatu Rekomaa was professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Vuoksela, Finland, he played for HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.-External links:... Matti Rintakoski Matti Rintakoski Matti Erik Rintakoski was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tarmo. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:... Eero Saari Eero Saari Eero Olavi Saari is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994.-External links:... Eero Salisma Eero Salisma Eero Johannes Salisma was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tarmo and HPK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.... Lauri Silván Unto Wiitala Unto Wiitala Mauri Unto Wiitala is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tarmo. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:... Jukka Wuolio Jukka Wuolio Jukka Sakari Wuolio was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:*...

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 1952 Winter Olympics

, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two disciplines at the same time. Details can be found above in this article, in the cross-country skiing section.

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 (athletes were allowed to perform three jumps, the best two jumps were counted and are shown here).

Athlete	Event	Cross-country		Ski Jumping				Total
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Distance 1	Distance 2	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Eeti Nieminen Eeti Nieminen Eeti Olavi Nieminen is a Finnish nordic skier who competed during the 1950s.He was born in Kivennapa, a territory of Finland at that time....	Individual	218.181	7	62.5	64.5	206.0	6	424.181	8
Aulis Sipponen Aulis Sipponen Aulis Sipponen was a Finnish nordic skier who competed during the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished seventh in the nordic combined event and 16th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event....		226.727	4	60.0	61.5	198.5	12	425.227	7
Paavo Korhonen Paavo Korhonen Paavo Jaakko Matias Korhonen is a Finnish nordic skier who competed in the 1950s.He was born in Joutseno, and is of Lutheran religion. To this day he lives in his home town of Joutseno. He won a gold medal in the individual event at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti...		228.727	2	61.0	63.5	206.0	6	434.727	4
Heikki Hasu Heikki Hasu Heikki Vihtori Hasu is a Finnish Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s who was born in Sippola....		240.000	1	63.0	63.0	207.5	5	447.500

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1			Jump 2			Total
Athlete	Event	Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Tauno Luiro Tauno Luiro Tauno Johannes Luiro was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s.He was born and died in Rovaniemi....	Normal hill	60.5	95.0	30	64.0	104.5	9	199.5	18
Olavi Kuronen Olavi Kuronen Eino Olavi Kuronen was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished tied for 12th in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*...		62.5	103.0	14	61.5	101.5	14	204.5	12
Pentti Uotinen Pentti Uotinen Pentti Armas Uotinen was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1951 to 1957. He was born in Orimattila....		63.0	106.5	11	64.5	106.5	5	213.0	8
Antti Hyvärinen Antti Hyvärinen Antti Abram Hyvärinen was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Rovaniemi....		66.5	111.0	3	61.5	102.5	11	213.5	7

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
500 m	Lassi Parkkinen Lassi Parkkinen Lauri Rikhard Parkkinen was a Finnish speed skater.Lassi Parkkinen was born in Varkaus, an industrial town in the southeast of Finland. He made his debut at the World Allround Championships in 1938, finishing ninth...	DNF	–
	Kauko Salomaa Kauko Salomaa Kauko Johannes Salomaa is a Finnish former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Vyborg, Finland....	45.7	24
	Kalevi Laitinen Kalevi Laitinen (speed skater) Kalevi Johannes Laitinen was a Finnish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Kuusankoski and died in Kauniainen....	45.4	21
	Toivo Salonen Toivo Salonen Toivo Kostia Salonen is a former speed skater from Finland. He was born in Pälkäne.Toivo Salonen had most of his successes on a national level, becoming Finnish Allround Champion in 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, winning Finnish silver in 1953, 1955, and 1962, and taking bronze in 1963 and 1964...	44.2	8
1500 m	Toivo Salonen Toivo Salonen Toivo Kostia Salonen is a former speed skater from Finland. He was born in Pälkäne.Toivo Salonen had most of his successes on a national level, becoming Finnish Allround Champion in 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, winning Finnish silver in 1953, 1955, and 1962, and taking bronze in 1963 and 1964...	2:27.4	25
	Kalevi Laitinen Kalevi Laitinen (speed skater) Kalevi Johannes Laitinen was a Finnish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Kuusankoski and died in Kauniainen....	2:27.1	24
	Kauko Salomaa Kauko Salomaa Kauko Johannes Salomaa is a Finnish former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Vyborg, Finland....	2:23.3	7
	Lassi Parkkinen Lassi Parkkinen Lauri Rikhard Parkkinen was a Finnish speed skater.Lassi Parkkinen was born in Varkaus, an industrial town in the southeast of Finland. He made his debut at the World Allround Championships in 1938, finishing ninth...	2:23.0	6
5000 m	Kalevi Laitinen Kalevi Laitinen (speed skater) Kalevi Johannes Laitinen was a Finnish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Kuusankoski and died in Kauniainen....	8:52.4	22
	Kauko Salomaa Kauko Salomaa Kauko Johannes Salomaa is a Finnish former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Vyborg, Finland....	8:40.1	13
	Matti Tuomi	8:40.0	12
	Pentti Lammio Pentti Lammio Pentti Johannes Lammio was a Finnish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Tampere and died in Kulju, Lempäälä....	8:31.9	7
10,000 m	Matti Tuomi	18:25.5	23
	Kauko Salomaa Kauko Salomaa Kauko Johannes Salomaa is a Finnish former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Vyborg, Finland....	17:49.6	12
	Lassi Parkkinen Lassi Parkkinen Lauri Rikhard Parkkinen was a Finnish speed skater.Lassi Parkkinen was born in Varkaus, an industrial town in the southeast of Finland. He made his debut at the World Allround Championships in 1938, finishing ninth...	17:36.8	8
	Pentti Lammio Pentti Lammio Pentti Johannes Lammio was a Finnish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Tampere and died in Kulju, Lempäälä....	17:20.5	4

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