Finland at the 1932 Winter Olympics

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Finland at the
1932 Winter Olympics
Flag of Finland.svg
IOC code FIN
NOC Finnish Olympic Committee
Website sport.fi/olympiakomitea  (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Lake Placid
Competitors7 (men) in 3 sports
Flag bearer Ossi Blomqvist
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Finland competed at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Finland has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Veli Saarinen Cross-country skiing Men's 50 km
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Väinö Liikkanen Cross-country skiing Men's 50 km
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Veli Saarinen Cross-country skiing Men's 18 km

Cross-country skiing

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
18 km Väinö Liikkanen 1'28:309
Valmari Toikka 1'27:517
Martti Lappalainen 1'26:314
Veli Saarinen 1'25:24Bronze medal icon.svg
50 km Martti Lappalainen DNF
Tauno Lappalainen 4'45:027
Väinö Liikkanen 4'28:20Silver medal icon.svg
Veli Saarinen 4'28:00Gold medal icon.svg

Figure skating

Men
AthleteEventCFFSPlacesPointsFinal rank
Marcus Nikkanen Men's singles44282420.14

Speed skating

Men
EventAthleteHeatFinal
TimePositionTimePosition
1500 m Ossi Blomqvist n/a5Did not advance
5000m Ossi Blomqvist n/a5Did not advance
10,000 m Ossi Blomqvist n/a5Did not advance

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