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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.
Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.
Olavi Sihvonen was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed in the 1940s. He finished fifth in the Nordic combined event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.
Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include:
Olavi Rokka was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He won a bronze medal in the team modern pentathlete event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Leimuvirta is a Finnish former gymnast who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Laaksonen was a Finnish footballer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Salsola was a Finnish male middle distance runner.
Olavi Elo was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1948 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Rinteenpää was a Finnish steeplechase runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Rinteenpää died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 97.
Olavi Manninen was a Finnish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Talja was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not advance beyond the first round.
Olavi Luoto was a Finnish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Ouvinen was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Olavi Latsa was a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 30 kilometre event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Olavi Hirvonen is an American cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Olavi Hjellman is a Finnish speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Olavi Köppä is a Finnish speed skater. He competed in three events at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Olavi Heikkinen is a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the mixed 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olavi Vuorisalo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
