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Finland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 129 competitors, 123 men and 6 women, took part in 84 events in 16 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Helsinki, a Finnish segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Erkki Kilpinen was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed in the early 1970s. He finished fourth in the Nordic combined event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.
Erkki Hautamäki is a Finnish Councilor of Education — 'opetusneuvos' in Finnish — a major of the reserve for the Finnish Defense Forces, a historian and a researcher of the history of the Finnish Wars during World War II and the Soviet war plans related to World War II. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Erkki Kerttula was a Finnish fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.
Mikko Tapio Latvala is a Finnish pole vaulter. He won a silver medal for his category at the 2001 European Athletics Under-23 Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with his best possible height of 5.50 metres. In 2007, Latvala suffered from multiple serious injuries, including a torn chest muscle as a result of a weightlifting accident in South Africa.
Erkki Koskinen was a Finnish cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Erkki Puolakka was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Erkki Koutonen was an American athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Erkki Mustakari is a Finnish athlete and sports journalist. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Erkki Lyijynen was a Finnish rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Erkki Gustafsson was a Finnish footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He played mostly for Helsingin Toverit, scoring 30 goals for them in 87 matches in Mestaruussarja. He also played for a number of other Helsinki based teams in his career.
Erkki Talosela was a Finnish wrestler. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Erkki Johansson was a Finnish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle bantamweight at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Erkki Olavi Hytönen was a Finnish ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Winter Olympics.
Erkki Antila is a Finnish biathlete. He competed in the 20 km individual event at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Erkki Kämäräinen was a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1924 Winter Olympics.
Erkki Rajala was a Finnish ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
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References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erkki Latvala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
