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Finland Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games

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Host City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date Started: July 29, 1928
Date Finished: August 4, 1928

Events for Finland: 16
Participants for Finland: 35 (35 men and 0 women)
Youngest Participant for Finland: Risto Mattila (18 years, 349 days)
Oldest Participant for Finland: Eino Rastas (34 years, 19 days)
Most Medals for Finland (Athlete): Paavo Nurmi (3 medals)

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Risto Mattila 18 Men's 100 metres 4 h14r1/4

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Harri Larva 21 Men's 1,500 metres 1 Gold
Eino Purje 28 Men's 1,500 metres 3 Bronze
Armas Kinnunen 28 Men's 1,500 metres 3 h2 r1/2
Leo Helgas 25 Men's 1,500 metres 4 h6 r1/2

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ville Ritola 32 Men's 5,000 metres 1 Gold
Paavo Nurmi 30 Men's 5,000 metres 2 Silver
Armas Kinnunen 28 Men's 5,000 metres 6
Eino Purje 28 Men's 5,000 metres AC

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Paavo Nurmi 30 Men's 10,000 metres 1 Gold
Ville Ritola 32 Men's 10,000 metres 2 Silver
Toivo Loukola 25 Men's 10,000 metres 7
Kalle Matilainen 28 Men's 10,000 metres 8

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Martti Marttelin 30 Men's Marathon 3 Bronze
Yrjö Korholin-Koski 28 Men's Marathon 7
Verner Laaksonen 32 Men's Marathon 12
Eino Rastas 33 Men's Marathon 14
Väinö Sipilä 30 Men's Marathon 15
Ilmari Kuokka 26 Men's Marathon 24

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bengt Sjöstedt 21 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 4 h2 r2/3

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Erkka Wilén 29 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 5 h2 r2/3
Jukka Matilainen 26 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 h3 r1/3

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Toivo Loukola 25 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 1 Gold
Paavo Nurmi 30 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 2 Silver
Ove Andersen 28 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 3 Bronze
Ville Ritola 32 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase AC

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Paavo Yrjölä 25 Men's High Jump 19T QR
Armas Wahlstedt 22 Men's High Jump AC QR

Men's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ville Tuulos 33 Men's Long Jump 11T QR
Toimi Tulikoura 23 Men's Long Jump 19 QR

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ville Tuulos 33 Men's Triple Jump 3 Bronze
Toimi Tulikoura 23 Men's Triple Jump 5
Erkki Järvinen 23 Men's Triple Jump 6
Väinö Rainio 32 Men's Triple Jump 8 QR

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Armas Wahlstedt 22 Men's Shot Put 5
Paavo Yrjölä 25 Men's Shot Put 9 QR

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Antero Kivi 24 Men's Discus Throw 2 Silver
Eino Kenttä 21 Men's Discus Throw 6
Heikki Taskinen 22 Men's Discus Throw 11 QR

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Erik Eriksson 30 Men's Hammer Throw 9 QR

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Paavo Liettu 23 Men's Javelin Throw 4
Eino Penttilä 21 Men's Javelin Throw 6
Albert Lamppu 29 Men's Javelin Throw 9 QR
Vilho Rinne 33 Men's Javelin Throw 15 QR

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Paavo Yrjölä 25 Men's Decathlon 1 Gold
Akilles Järvinen 22 Men's Decathlon 2 Silver
Martti Tolamo 21 Men's Decathlon 16
Armas Wahlstedt 22 Men's Decathlon AC

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