At the 1956 Summer Olympics, Finland was represented by 64 athletes (63 men and 1 woman) who competed in 14 sports. They won 3 gold, 1 silver and 11 bronze medals, which brought the Finnish team to 13th place in the unofficial team standings.
| Finland at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | FIN | |||
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Finland Official site | |||
| Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm | ||||
| Athletes | 64 in 14 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Eales Landstrom | |||
| Medals Place 13 | Gold 3 | Silver one | Bronze eleven | Total 15 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 • 2020 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 • 2022 | ||||
Medalists
| Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Rauno Mäkinen | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Men 62 kg |
| Gold | Kyuesti Lehtonen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, up to 67 kg |
| Gold | Pentti Linnosvuo | Shooting | Men's Small Bore 50m |
| Silver | Olavi Mannonen | Modern Pentathlon | Men's Individual Championship |
| Bronze | Voitto Hellsten | Athletics | Men's 400m |
| Bronze | Veikko Karvonen | Athletics | Men Marathon |
| Bronze | Jorma Valkama | Athletics | Men's Long Jump |
| Bronze | Pentti Hämäläinen | Boxing | Men up to 57 kg |
| Bronze | Vaino Korhonen | Modern Pentathlon | Men's Individual Championship |
| Bronze | Vaino Korhonen Olavi Mannonen Berndt Cutter | Modern Pentathlon | Men's Team |
| Bronze | Kauko Hyännenen Veli Lehtel Matti Niemi Toymi Pitkianen Reynaud Poutanen | Rowing | Men, fours, oar with steering |
| Bronze | Raimo Heinonen Onni Lappalainen Erkki Leymuvirta Berndt Lindfors Martti Mansikka Kalevi Suoniemi | Gymnastics | Men's Team |
| Bronze | Vilho Ülönen | Shooting | Men's Random Rifle 300 m |
| Bronze | Erkki Penttilä | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Up to 62 kg |
| Bronze | Taisto Kangasniemi | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Wrestling Over 87 kg |