Finland at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Finland at the
1912 Summer Olympics
The Grand Duchy of Finland had no official flag; the Russian flag was used for both countries at the Olympics
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
in Stockholm
Competitors164 (162 men, 2 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearerEino Saastamoinen[1]
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
9
Silver
8
Bronze
9
Total
26
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
The team of Finland at the opening ceremony.

Finland competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. The Grand Duchy of Finland was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire at the time, which allowed Finland to compete separately of Russia Russia at the 1908 Summer Olympics due to Finland's special status. During the opening ceremony, Finland's team paraded under the national insignia flag of a Swedish-speaking female gymnastics club in Helsinki.[2] 164 competitors, 162 men and 2 women, took part in 49 events in 10 sports.[3]

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for Finland". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Athletes and wrestlers brought victories and international visibility to Finland at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. – Svinhuvfud".
  3. ^ "Finland at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2014.