Finland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Finland at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Finland at the; 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	FIN
NOC	Finnish Olympic Committee
Website	sport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	64 (63 men and 1 woman) in 14 sports
Flag bearers	Eeles Landström (Melbourne); Erkki Estola (Stockholm)
Medals; Ranked 13th	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 11 Total 15
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	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; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.