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Finland Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games

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Host City: London, Great Britain
Date Started: July 13, 1908
Date Finished: July 23, 1908

Events for Finland: 13
Participants for Finland: 15 (15 men and 0 women)
Youngest Participant for Finland: Elmer Niklander (18 years, 178 days)
Oldest Participant for Finland: Verner Järvinen (38 years, 136 days)
Most Medals for Finland (Athlete): Verner Järvinen (1 medal)

Go to the Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games page

Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ragnar Stenberg 20 Men's 100 metres 5 h7 r1/3

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ragnar Stenberg 20 Men's 200 metres 3 h4 r1/3

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Fredrik Svanström 22 Men's 800 metres AC h7 r1/2

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Fredrik Svanström 22 Men's 1,500 metres 3 h5 r1/2

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kalle Nieminen 30 Men's Marathon 10

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lauri Pihkala 20 Men's High Jump 16T
Lauri Wilskman 20 Men's High Jump AC

Men's Standing Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jarl Jakobsson 27 Men's Standing Long Jump AC

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Juho Halme 19 Men's Triple Jump AC

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jalmari Sauli 18 Men's Shot Put 7
Juho Halme 19 Men's Shot Put AC
Verner Järvinen 38 Men's Shot Put AC
Elmer Niklander 18 Men's Shot Put AC
Bruno Zilliacus 30 Men's Shot Put AC

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Verner Järvinen 38 Men's Discus Throw 4
Lauri Pihkala 20 Men's Discus Throw AC
Aarne Salovaara 21 Men's Discus Throw AC
Lauri Wilskman 20 Men's Discus Throw AC
Jalmari Sauli 18 Men's Discus Throw AC
Elmer Niklander 18 Men's Discus Throw AC

Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Verner Järvinen 38 Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style 3 Bronze
Elmer Niklander 18 Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style 9

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Aarne Salovaara 21 Men's Javelin Throw 4
Armas Pesonen 23 Men's Javelin Throw 5
Juho Halme 19 Men's Javelin Throw 6
Jalmari Sauli 18 Men's Javelin Throw 7
Evert Jakobsson 22 Men's Javelin Throw AC
Jarl Jakobsson 27 Men's Javelin Throw AC

Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Armas Pesonen 23 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle 6
Jalmari Sauli 18 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle 8
Juho Halme 19 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle 9
Johan Kemp 26 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC
Aarne Salovaara 21 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC
Evert Jakobsson 22 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC
Jarl Jakobsson 27 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC
Verner Järvinen 38 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC

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