Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

first participated at the

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in 1908, and has sent athletes to compete in every

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and every

Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were he ...

since then. Finland was also the host nation for the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...

. Finnish athletes have won a total of 305 medals at the Summer Games, mostly in

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and

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. Finland has also won 175 medals at the Winter Games, mostly in

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events. The

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for Finland is the

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, and was created and recognized in 1907, when Finland was an

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part, the

Grand Duchy of Finland The Grand Duchy of Finland ( fi, Suomen suuriruhtinaskunta; sv, Storfurstendömet Finland; russian: Великое княжество Финляндское, , all of which literally translate as Grand Principality of Finland) was the predecessor ...

of the

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(until 1917). Finland has earned medals at every Olympics since 1908, a feat matched only by Finland's neighboring country

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Hosted Games

Finland has hosted the Games on one occasion.

Medals

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Medals by Summer Games

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Medals by Winter Games

Medals by Summer Sport

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Medals by Winter Sport

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Summer\Winter Olympic medalists

Summer Games

Winter Games

Summary by Summer Olympic Sport

Sailing

Summary by Winter Olympic Sport

Alpine skiing

Beginning in

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, Finland has taken part in alpine skiing in 12 previous Olympic games with a medal record of 1 silver in

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. In

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, Finland took part in 7 alpine skiing events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 6th (in women's slalom).

Biathlon

Since biathlon was introduced in the Olympics in

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

, Finland has taken part in the sport in all previous 14 games, with a medal record of 4 silvers and 2 bronzes, latest won in

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

, plus 1 silver from

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. In

, Finland took part in 6 biathlon events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 41st (in men's sprint).

Bobsleigh

Finland has never participated Olympic bobsleigh.

Cross-country skiing

Finland has taken part in cross country skiing in all previous Winter Olympic Games with a medal record of 19 golds, 22 silvers and 32 bronzes. In

, Finland took part in all 12 cross country skiing events with team of 17, winning bronze in women's 30 kilometre classical and 4 × 5 kilometre relay.

Curling

Finland has participated Olympic curling twice, first in

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, and last in

, when they won silver.

Figure skating

Beginning in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

, Finland has taken part in figure skating in 15 Olympic games with a medal record of 1 gold and 1 silver, latest won in

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...

. In

, Finland took part in 2 figure skating events with a team of 3, their highest placing being 6th (in ladies' singles).

Freestyle skiing

Since freestyle skiing became an Olympic sport in

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, Finland has taken part in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 gold, 2 silvers and 1 bronze, latest medal won in

. In

, Finland took part in 2 freestyle skiing events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 14th (in men's moguls).

Ice hockey

Beginning in

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, Finland has taken part in ice hockey in 15 previous Olympic games, with a medal record of 1 gold, 2 silvers and 5 bronzes.

Luge

Finland has never participated Olympic luge.

Nordic combined

Beginning in the first Winter Olympic games, Finland has taken part in Nordic combined in 20 previous games, with a medal record of 4 golds, 8 silvers and 2 bronzes, latest medal won in

. In

, Finland took part in all 3 Nordic combined events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 4th (in individual large hill/10 km).

Short track speed skating

Finland has never participated Olympic short track speed skating.

Skeleton

Finland has never participated Olympic skeleton.

Ski jumping

Beginning at the first Winter Olympics, Finland has taken part in ski jumping in 20 previous games, with a medal record of 10 golds, 8 silvers and 4 bronzes, making Finland the most successful ski jumping country up to 2010, latest medals won in

. In

, Finland took part in all 3 ski jumping events with a team of 5, their highest placing being 4th (in normal hill individual and large hill team).

Snowboarding

Since snowboarding became an Olympic sport in

, Finland has participated in it in all previous games, with a medal record of 1 silver and 1 bronze. In

, Finland took part in 2 snowboarding events with a team of 5, winning silver in men's halfpipe.

Speed skating

Beginning in the first Olympic Winter Games in

, Finland has taken part in speed skating in 20 previous Olympics, with a medal record of 7 golds, 8 silvers and 9 bronzes, latest medal won in

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

. In

, Finland took part in 2 speed skating events with a team of 4, their highest placing being 5th (in men's 500 metres).

References

External links

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Hosted Games

Medals

Medals by Summer Games

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Medals by Summer Sport

Medals by Winter Sport

Summer\Winter Olympic medalists

Summer Games

Winter Games

Summary by Summer Olympic Sport

Sailing

Summary by Winter Olympic Sport

Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Curling

Figure skating

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Skeleton

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Snowboarding

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See also

References

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