Finland at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Finland at the
1908 Summer Olympics
The Grand Duchy of Finland had no official flag, the Russian flag was used for both countries in the Olympics.
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitesport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in London
Competitors62 (62 men and 0 women) in 6 sports and 23 events
Flag bearerBruno Zilliacus
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Finland competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The Grand Duchy of Finland was a semi independent state ruled by the Russian Emperors at the time, this allowed Finland to become a sovereign member of the International Olympic Committee in 1907.


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