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STOCKHOLM 1912

6–15 July 1912. Competitions in various sports from 5 May to 22 July.
107 official medal events.
2,381 competitors from 27 countries.
Finnish team: 176 athletes (164 participated in official events).

The Olympic Games of 1912 were held next door to Finland. No surprise then that the Finnish team in Stockholm was larger than at any other Olympic Games except Helsinki 1952. The Stockholm Games marked Finland’s breakthrough into the ranks of major nations in Olympic sports. Hannes Kolehmainen, winner of three gold medals in long-distance races, was one of the greatest heroes of the Games. In field events Finns excelled in both hands throwing events, a Scandinavian specialty that featured in the Olympic program only this once. Armas Taipale won two gold medals in discus throwing. In the both hands javelin competition Finnish throwers won all three medals.

No less than 37 Finns took part in the Olympic wrestling competitions. They won three gold medals out of five. Ivar Böling missed a fourth one only because the referees decided not to award the first prize at all after his 7-hour final match with Sweden’s Anders Ahlgren was declared a tie. Instead, both wrestlers were given silver medals. The Finnish gymnastics team finished second in the free category, while Finland’s shooters and yachtsmen won their first Olympic medals. Finnish cyclists and rowers participated at the Olympic Games for the first time, as did the Finnish football team. Assisted by good luck in the draw, the team beat Italy and Russia and advanced to the semi-finals. The fourth place in the Olympic tournament in Stockholm 1912 still ranks as Finland’s best ever international achievement in football.

Medal Standings

		G	S	B	Total
1	USA	26	19	19	64
2	Sweden	24	24	17	65
3	Great Britain	10	15	16	41
4	Finland	9	8	9	26
5	France	8	5	3	16
6	Germany	5	13	7	25
7	Italy	5	1	2	8
8	South Africa	4	2	0	6
9	Norway	4	1	4	9
10	Canada	3	2	3	8
11	Hungary	3	2	3	8
12	Australasia	2	2	3	7
13	Belgium	2	1	3	6
14	Denmark	1	6	5	12
15	Greece	1	0	1	2
16	Switzerland	1	0	0	1
17	Russia	0	2	3	5
18	Austria	0	2	2	4
19	Netherlands	0	0	3	3

Art competitions included.

Stockholm 1912, art competitions

	G	S	B	Total
Italy	2	0	0	2
France	1	1	0	2
Switzerland	1	0	0	1
USA	1	0	0	1

Hannes Kolehmainen beat the Frenchman Jean Bouin and the world record to win gold in 5,000 metres at the Olympic Games of 1912. He also won gold in 10,000 metres and the cross-country race in Stockholm.
(Sports Museum of Finland)

FINNISH MEDALS

*1912 Stockholm*	9 gold 8 silver 9 bronze
Gold:
5000 m	Hannes Kolehmainen
10 000 m	Hannes Kolehmainen
Cross-country race	Hannes Kolehmainen
Discus throw	Armas Taipale
Discus throw, both hands	Armas Taipale
Javelin throw, both hands	Julius Saaristo
Greco-Roman wrestling, 60 kg	Kaarlo Koskelo
Greco-Roman wrestling, 67,5 kg	Emil Väre
Greco-Roman wrestling over 82,5 kg	Yrjö Saarela
Silver:
Cross-country race, team competition	(Hannes Kolehmainen, Jalmari Eskola, Albin Stenroos)
Discus throw, both hands	Elmer Niklander
Javelin throw	Julius Saaristo
Javelin throw, both hands	Väinö Siikaniemi
Greco-Roman wrestling, 82,5 kg	Ivar Böhling
Greco-Roman wrestling over 82,5 kg	Johan F. Olin
Team gymnastics, free system	team*
Sailing, 10 m class	(Harry Wahl, Waldemar Björkstén, Jacob Carl Björnström, Bror Brenner, Allan Franck, Erik Lindh, Aarne Pekkalainen)
Bronze:
10 000 m	Albin Stenroos
Shot put, both hands	Elmer Niklander
Javelin throw, both hands	Urho Peltonen
Greco-Roman wrestling, 60 kg	Otto Lasanen
Greco-Roman wrestling, 75 kg	Alpo Asikainen
Sailing, 8 m class	(Bertil Tallberg, Gunnar Tallberg, Arthur Ahnger, Emil Lindh, Georg Westling)
Sailing, 12 m class	(Ernst Krogius, Max Alfthan, Erik Hartvall, Jarl Hulldén, Sigurd Juslén, Eino Sandelin, Jóhan Silen)
Deer shooting, single shots	Nestori Toivonen
Deer shooting, single shots, team	(Nestori Toivonen, Iivo Väänänen, Axel Fredrik Londén, Ernst Rosenqvist)

* team
(Kaarle Ekholm, Eino Forsström, Eero Hyvärinen, Mikko Hyvärinen, Tauno Ilmoniemi, Ilmari Keinänen, Jalmari Kivenheimo, Karl Lund, Aarne Pelkonen, Aarne Pelkonen, Ilmari Pernaja, Arvid Rydman, Eino Saastamoinen, Aarne Salovaara, Heikki Sammallahti, Hannes Sirola, Klaus Uuno Suomela, Lauri Tanner, Väinö Tiiri, Kaarlo Vasama, Kaarlo Vähämäki)