Finland at the 1906 Intercalated Olympics | |
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IOC code | FIN |
NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
Website | sport |
in Athens | |
Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
Medals Ranked 13th |
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Summer appearances | |
Winter appearances | |
Finland competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. Four athletes, all men, competed in eleven events in two sports. [1]
Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Uno Häggman | 100 metres | Unknown | 4 | did not advance |
Athlete | Events | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Heikki Åhlman | Pole vault | 3.000 | 5 |
Uno Häggman | Standing long jump | 2.425 | 28 |
Verner Järvinen | Shot put | Unknown | Unknown |
Heikki Åhlman | Unknown | Unknown | |
Verner Järvinen | Stone throw | Unknown | Unknown |
Heikki Åhlman | Unknown | Unknown | |
Verner Järvinen | Discus | 36.82 | ![]() |
Heikki Åhlman | Unknown | Unknown | |
Uno Häggman | Unknown | Unknown | |
Verner Järvinen | Discus Greek style | 35.170 | ![]() |
Verner Järvinen | Javelin | 44.25 | 5 |
Heikki Åhlman | 44.00 | 6 | |
Uno Häggman | 43.25 | 9 | |
Uno Häggman | Pentathlon (Ancient) | 34 points | 4 |
Heikki Åhlman | 47 points | 17 |
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final Group | ||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Verner Weckman | Middleweight | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() W | n/a | ![]() W | ![]() |
All-Round | n/a | bye | ![]() L | ![]() |
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