Finland in Athletics
Results in Melbourne 1956*


Athlete	Event	Heat	Res.	Pos.


Ilkka Auer	3000 m steeplechase M	Round 1	9.04,0	7


Voitto Hellsten	400 m M	Final	47,0
		Semifinal	46,1	2	Q
		Quarterfinal	46,8	1	Q
		Round 1	48,4	1	Q

	4x400 m M	Round 1	3.11,4	4


Veikko Karvonen	Marathon M	Final	2.27.47


Eero Kivelä	200 m M	Round 1	22,5	6

	4x400 m M	Round 1	3.11,4	4


Paavo Kotila	Marathon M	Final	2.38.59	13


Eeles Landström	Pole vault M	Final	4,25	7
		Qualifying Round	4,15	12	q


Torbjörn Lassenius	Decathlon M	Final standing	6565	7


Tapio Lehto	Triple jump M	Final	14,91	18
		Qualifying Round	15,21	8	q


Osvald Mildh	400 m hurdles M	Round 1	52,1	3

	4x400 m M	Round 1	3.11,4	4


Eino Oksanen	Marathon M	Final	2.36.10	10


Wilhelm Porrassalmi	Long jump M	Qualifying Round	6,58	28


Kari Rahkamo	Triple jump M	Final	15,21	14
		Qualifying Round	15,43	4	q


Hannu Rantala	Triple jump M	Final	14,87	19
		Qualifying Round	14,92	18	q


Pentti Rekola	200 m M	Round 1	22,1	4

	4x400 m M	Round 1	3.11,4	4


Olavi Rinteenpää	3000 m steeplechase M	Round 1	9.10,0	11


Olavi Salsola	1500 m M	Round 1	3.55,0	8


Matti Sutinen	Pole vault M	Final	nm	-
		Qualifying Round	4,15	12	q


Ilmari Taipale	10000 m M	Final	--	22

	5000 m M	Round 1	14.24,2	6


Jorma Valkama	Long jump M	Final	7,48
		Qualifying Round	7,36	6	q


* The list of Finish olympians in Athletics at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics is not yet completed. All possible medalists are already included.

These facts about Finland in Athletics at the Olympic Games in Melbourne 1956 is based on the official olympic reports and Olympian Database

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